The Wright Brothers studied bird flight before they designed the first airplane. Now modern aircraft fly higher and faster ...

It discusses how birds share common traits as vertebrates, such as hollow bones and a high metabolism, which support their flying capabilities. The video also details various adaptations in wing ...

Here is a look at birds' spiritual meanings in folklore, native cultures, and modern beliefs. Symbol of love: In Greek mythology, the sparrow was one of the birds associated with Aphrodite, the ...

New research has revealed that birds of prey in medieval Britain scavenged human food waste much more than was previously believed, with chemical analysis of ancient skeletons showing a strong ...

A US team of researchers has uncovered 27 bone tools made by human ancestors about 1.5 million years ago. While older bone tools have been discovered, similar examples of bone tool kits occur ...

A 1.5-million-year-old cache of animal-bone tools reveals that ancient humans systematically crafted with this material much earlier than previously thought. Researchers uncovered 27 bone ...

The mixture of plesiomorphic temporal and palatal structures together with a derived avialan rostrum and postcranial skeleton encapsulated in Yuanchuavis manifests the key role of evolutionary ...

The department of biological sciences offers a selection of versatile degree options that build a strong foundation in natural sciences and prepare students to for entry level science careers, ...

However, it was unclear whether this is also the case for birds or mammals or whether neural crest cells have any roles in the regeneration of the adult heart after injury in fish and amphibians. To ...