CT scans, UV light, and careful prep work uncovered feathers that may have given the ancient dinosaur liftoff.

Most modern birds solved this issue by evolving shorter appendages to accompany their tertial feathers. But even though ...

Archaeopteryx is the fossil that clearly demonstrated Darwin's views. It's the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds -- including the ones alive today -- emerged from dinosaurs.

New insights into the flying capabilities of a nonbird dinosaur were drawn from an unusually well-preserved specimen known as ...

Scans of the Chicago Archaeopteryx show feather and bone features that worked together to create lift.

A new analysis of a pigeon-sized Archaeopteryx fossil in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago is revealing an array ...

Archaeopteryx is the fossil that proved Darwin right. It's the oldest known fossil bird, and it helps show that all birds— including the ones alive ...

Black grouse and the lek When it is mating season for the black grouse males, they gather in a flock at fixed spots between ...

Labor disputes on Toonimals! Ollie’s petition for a salary increase has been countered with a flat-out no from the producer. The great star of animal television, is chucked out (and never better said) ...

Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These include a family of robins nesting atop a rain gutter, ...

Scientists uncover a perfectly preserved dinosaur egg with an embryo inside.