A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

One of the only fossil Pokémon to not evolve, the abominations against Arceus itself don’t count, is Aerodactyl. The iconic ...

"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ash deposits, which is extremely unusual," study lead author Valentina ...

A surprising discovery in the feathers of a fossil vulture from central Italy has revealed that volcanic deposits can preserve delicate tissue structures in unprecedented detail, offering new insights ...

Scientists uncovered a 149-million-year-old bird fossil in southeastern China with unexpectedly modern traits they believe could rewrite the evolutionary history of birds. The recently ...

Ancient DNA shows an endangered dove species endemic to Cuba is more genetically distinct than the dodo was before it died out.

Protesters are gatecrashing politicians’ events before the election has even begun, leading conservatives to claim it shuts ...

Scientists have found a Jurassic-age fossil in China that changes our understanding of bird evolution. The fossil, named Baminornis zhenghensis, suggests that birds developed sophisticated flight ...

Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close ...

Dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent around the globe, including Antarctica. Dinosaurs belong to a group of ...