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A well-timed analysis suggests that non-avian dinosaurs, not the Easter bunny, are the best candidates for laying the candy eggs hidden away on lawns
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Microraptor Was a Glossy Dinosaur
The feathered, four-winged dinosaur had a glorious sheen
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The Story of the Most Common Bird in the World
Why do we love what is rare and despise what is all around us?
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New research into a long-puzzling feature of avian life shows there’s more to color than meets the eye
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The Wandering Albatross and Global Warming
The giant oceanic birds are producing more and plumper chicks, at least for now
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Telomeres and Longevity in Zebra Finches
A study in birds confirms that protective caps on chromosomes predict a longer lifespan
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Some researchers insist that birds are not dinosaurs, but do they have any evidence?
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A Smithsonian Botanist Suggests an Evotourism Site
We turned to John Kress, an expert on how plants and birds co-evolved over time, for his pick for an evolution vacation
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Birds Have No Reason to Like Fireworks
New Year’s Eve fireworks can badly startle and disorient birds
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Top Ten Science Blog Posts of 2011
Cats, zombies, earthquakes, chickens—our readers have an eclectic taste
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How to Turn a Dinosaur Into a Bird
Two classic bits of animation beautifully visualized the evolution of birds from dinosaurs
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Huxley’s Apocryphal Dinosaur Dinner
Fossil lore says 19th century naturalist T.H. Huxley realized that birds were dinosaurs when he carved into a Christmas turkey, but what really happened?
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Paleontologist Edward Hitchcock was one of the first dinosaur track experts, but why did he insist that birds left the footprints?
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The City Bird and the Country Bird
As in Aesop’s fable, there are advantages and disadvantages for birds living in the city
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The Columbines and Their Pollinators: An Evolutionary Tale
New research provides insight into an evolutionary concept introduced by Charles Darwin
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How A Pigeon Is Like A Helicopter
The bird changes direction with its whole body
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Dinosaurs have long been rumored to still survive in the Congo Basin, but is there any truth to the tall tales?
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Paleontologists Unveil the 11th Archaeopteryx
Just in time for the 150th anniversary year of Archaeopteryx, paleontologists announce an 11th specimen of the dinosaur-like bird
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