and numerous bird species. Among these birds were flightless giants like Diatryma, a herbivorous bird with a large beak. The completely preserved skull was initially misidentified as belonging to ...

Scientists suggest that bigger brains in bird ancestors led to more flexible skulls, playing a key role in their evolution.

and the fossil skull represents “the earliest member of this entire radiation that we see around us today, that consists of 11,000 bird species,” O’Connor said. While Vegavis resembled ...

Animation of a theropod dinosaur skull, showing muscle forces. Credit: Alec Wilken, Casey Holiday Modern birds, as well as other animals like snakes and fishes, have skulls with jaws and palates ...

Modern birds, along with certain snakes and fishes, have skulls whose jaws and palates are not firmly fixed in place.

A recent study found a nearly complete skull in Antarctica ... out a significant number of species. Unlike findings in Madagascar and Argentina, where ancient birds had teeth and long tails ...

New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use their beaks to eat and explore their habitats -- adaptations that helped them evolve into the ...