A newly discovered leg bone from Columbia is likely to be from the largest member of the Phorusrhacid family – appropriately ...

A 12-million-year-old fossil has revealed what may be the largest known "terror bird" ever found, according to paleontologists.

Terror birds were apex predators some 12 million years ago in South America. A newly published discovery could be the largest yet.

and orangutans to nearly a thousand species of birds. Hornbills are vital to the survival of Southeast Asia’s forests. As “farmers of the forest,” they disperse seeds by regurgitating or ...

While past terror bird fossils placed the meat-eating birds at 3 to 9 feet tall, new findings suggest that some were even ...

Also read Undiscovered Chopin Waltz Found in New York Library After 200 Years This fossilized leg bone suggests that the newly discovered terror bird could be the largest member of the species found ...

Less familiar is the tale of the dinosaurs that were left behind. What is it about birds that allowed them to survive when all other dinosaurs died out? Watch our animation. By the start of the ...

But how do these long-distance travelers survive powerful hurricanes, such as last week’s Helene, that could blow them far and wide off track or lead to their deaths? In essence, birds are able ...

As bird populations dwindle across the globe, a new study from University of Vermont researchers suggests some species may be ...

Oct. 4, 2024 — A new study shows environmental conditions in migratory birds' winter homes carry over to affect their ability to survive spring migration and the breeding ... New Mechanism ...

But many of the toothless ones kept living. Some scientists think not having teeth is what allowed these birds to survive. Fossils of early toothless birds show they were able to eat more plant-based ...