A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.

With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent ...

Learn more about the papyrus that contains detailed medical procedures from Ancient Egypt.

“While ‘bird brain’ is often used as an insult, the brains of birds are so large that they are practically a braincase with a ...

Investigators are piecing together the cause of the wildfire that claimed 11 lives, destroyed thousands of structures, and ...

A masked lapwing (Vanellus miles) and its reflection in water. Courtesy Michael Jury of Mykelphotography.It's difficult to ...

The paleontological evidence suggests that this species inhabited the waters of the southern Pacific Ocean. Researchers were amazed by the exceptional preservation of this fossil. Not only does it ...

A groundbreaking operation to remove a patient's brain tumour through her eye socket has been performed in Leeds.Ruvimbo Kaviya, 40, is the first ...