UChicago paleontologists use CT scanning and simulations to show how a 250-million-year-old mammal predecessor could hear ...

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyze the morphology of bones—which is crucial for ...

The sparrow-sized bird's fossil was detected in Northeastern Asia, according to Earth.com. Its throat was filled with an ...

There are very good reasons why many birds choose to leave for a warmer climate in the fall, despite the risks of migration.

Pterosaurs acquired flight "in a burst at their origin," giving scientists new insights into the biological laws of flight ...

A new study using advanced fossil imaging reveals that ancient pterosaurs may have mastered flight almost instantly when they first appeared, without the large brains that supported flight in birds. A ...

The more we move, the more our muscle cells begin to make a memory of that exercise. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you ...

Migratory birds embody some of the most intricate evolutionary adaptations in the animal kingdom, without which their journeys would be impossible. Here’s how the Pfeilstorch taught us this. In the ...

The platysma muscle is found at the front of the neck, under the chin. Platysma banding is known as a "turkey neck,” and many people seek cosmetic surgical procedures, such as a neck lift, to reduce ...

A new study has rewritten a key chapter in the story of vertebrate evolution. Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil and the Smithsonian Institution in the United States have ...

On particularly anxious nights, you might find yourself dreaming about getting chased by a fearsome dinosaur. The creature closing in on you opens its mouth wide, as if to give a terrible roar—and ...