A major collection of more than 50 bird fossils found in northern Alaska suggest some ancient ancestors of modern birds ...

Spring in the Arctic brings forth a plethora of peeps and downy hatchlings as millions of birds gather to raise their young.

Because of this, it is likely that the Pelagornis could have used the same technique. These birds had pseudo-teeth extending from the edges of their large bills. These were not true teeth ...

The latest findings raise new questions about how the bird may have used its long, pointy beak and strong teeth. The authors now suspect that these features served as a weapon, which Longipteryx ...

While modern birds have fused forelimb digits ... As other birds lost their teeth over time, they would ingest stomach stones to create a gastric mill to help crush the food they ate.

and we know because specimens have been found with preserved stomach contents, and fish tend to preserve well. Plus, these fish-eating birds had lots of teeth, all the way along their beaks ...

Living bird species also have no teeth, although some species – often aquatic ones – have ridges on their beaks. These may function similarly to simple teeth by helping the birds to hold on to ...

Archeopteryx had a complete set, Longipteryx’s teeth were limited to the very front of its beak, and contemporary birds have remained toothless. That question remains up for speculation. But O’Connor ...

When remains of this ancient bird was discovered in 2000 beneath ... The researchers point out that several modern hummingbirds have teeth-like 'keratinous projections' near the tips of their ...

Far from crazy, feathered dinosaurs have become a well-established ... It had feathered wings like living birds, but also had traits found in reptiles, such as teeth, claws and a long bony tail.