Over the past half century, researchers have established that birds evolved from dinosaurs: specifically, the theropods, the ...
Modern birds capable of flight all have a specialized wing structure called the propatagium without which they could not fly. The evolutionary origin of this structure has remained a mystery, but new ...
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How old are birds? We're not counting birthday candles on a cake of seed and suet. Rather, how long have our commonly seen birds been part of this world? For the Eastern bluebird, the answer is at ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. After the infamous asteroid impact wiped out the dinosaurs, ...
Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In 1993, “Jurassic Park” helped inspire 9-year-old Stephen Brusatte to become a paleontologist. So ...
Drawing of an ivory-billed woodpecker by Michael DiGiorgio. Community members are invited to learn about avian artworks at A Brief History of Bird Illustration and Painting, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25 in ...
"Supplement to The Auk 126:2"--Cover. BIRD copy 39088020226205 shelved in the serials section under Ornithological Monographs' BIRD copy 39088020226205 gift from Joseph R. Jehl, Jr. Contents ...