BOULDER, Colo. — Paleontologists recently discovered a rare mammal fossil in western Colorado. It's a genus of mammal that ...

Scientists uncovered the ancient brain structure of an 80-million-year-old fossil bird named Navaornis hestiae, providing ...

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On Sunday, the National History Museum will open NHM Commons, its newest wing. The community hub features Gnatalie, a 70-foot ...

A rare Triassic fossil unearthed in Brazil, Gondwanax paraisensis, could provide new insights into the origins of dinosaurs.

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A well-preserved skull fossil of a new bird species discovered in Brazil helps scientists understand the evolution of modern ...

A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution.

Birds evolved from small feathered dinosaurs during the Jurassic Period. The Navaornis discovery filled in a gap of 70 ...

A research team used state-of-the-art micro-CT scanning technology to reconstruct the bird’s skull and brain in remarkable ...

The brains of today's birds facilitate a level of cognitive prowess and behavioral complexity rivaled only by mammals. But ...

Navaornis fills a ~70-million-year gap in our knowledge of the evolution of the unique bird brain. Navaornis hestiae (centre) ...