In 2002, scientists at Oxford were able to pull out genetic samples, including DNA, from the specimen so that they could ...

Geese have a reputation for being aggressive birds, so imagine one that’s more than 6.6 ft tall and weighs about 507 lb. That’s Genyornis newtoni, an Ice Age “thunder bird” from Australia ...

Cranial kinesis allows modern birds to eat a wider variety of foods and use their beaks as multifunctional tools.

For more than a century, scientists have been unsuccessfully hunting for skull fossils for the thunder bird species Genyornis newtoni. About 50,000 years ago, these titans, also known as mihirungs ...

For more than a century, scientists have been unsuccessfully hunting for skull fossils for the thunder bird species Genyornis newtoni. About 50,000 years ago, these titans, also known as mihirungs ...

The benefits of 'wiggly' skulls. Modern birds, ... and how other joints in the head limit the mobility." Wilken joined the project in 2015 when he was an undergraduate at the University of Missouri.

Researchers think that this shift in skull mechanics may have helped shape bird evolution, setting them apart from their prehistoric ancestors. Researchers from the University of Chicago and the ...

Paleontologists initially compared the ancient bird to the contemporary kingfisher because of its similarly-shaped skull and beak, and diet of small fish. That resemblance turned out to be a red ...

The benefits of ‘wiggly’ skulls. Modern birds, ... “Having a wiggly head like this really gives them a lot of evolutionary benefits,” Wilken said. Parrots, for example, ...