“Longipteryx is one of my favorite fossil birds, because it’s just so weird—it has this long skull, and teeth only at the tip of its beak,” Jingmai O’Connor, a study co-author and the ...

Falcons, eagles, and vultures are all majestic birds of prey in their own right. While there are a number of similarities ...

With a beak ... used its sharp teeth to fight other members of its own species. Lead author Jingmai O’Connor, of the Field Museum, says: 'Longipteryx is one of my favorite fossil birds, because ...

While the cassowary’s bill isn’t rainbow-coloured, it's attractive in its own right and comes along with a vivid blue face ... birds in the world. Their beaks are strong and sharp, and what ...

This is Episode Four of a four-part Fascination on really big birds. You can listen to Episode One here; Episode Two here; and Episode Three here. Flora Lichtman: I don’t want to ruffle any ...

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size - from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of an eagle. We have found, however, that this incredible diversity is ...

I met Doug Tompkins, conservationist and founder of The North Face company ... then pounce with their sharp beak. The Johnny Cash of the bird world, these all-in-black birds have such a sleek ...

Their mouths still contained sharp teeth. But over time, birds lost their teeth and evolved beaks. Can you imagine coming face-to-face with a toothy pigeon? After more than 140 million years in charge ...

Within the space of a few generations, the bird evolved a larger but shorter ... has evolved an especially sharp beak that allows it to peck at seabirds and feed on their blood.

While the cassowary’s bill isn’t rainbow-coloured, it's attractive in its own right and comes along with a vivid blue face ... birds in the world. Their beaks are strong and sharp, and what ...

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size—from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of an eagle. We have found, however, that this incredible diversity is ...