These birds with big beaks can be found in marshy areas of Florida and the Gulf Coast, where their populations are recovering after years of overhunting. 4. of 15. Red Crossbill .

This bird's big beak more closely resembles those of modern birds. This is a curious finding. Modern birds are much more diverse than ancient ones when it comes to their faces.

Or, at least, a visual warning to other toucans. Researchers led by Glenn J. Tattersall of Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, wondered if the big beak might have yet another use ...

Our two pieces of recent research identified that, in response to warming, more than 100 species of Australian birds have developed smaller bodies and bigger beaks over time. Shape-shifting wildlife ...

Scientists already knew that birds evolved from dinosaurs. But thanks to a Yale-led study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, they know what the first bird beak looked like during that ...

In black-capped chickadees and other birds affected by the deformity, the beaks simply grow at a rate too fast for the birds to keep up with. ... and they’re good and healthy and fat.” ...

Great Tits May Be Evolving Bigger Beaks. Here's Why. Since Darwin's time, birds have served as models for the wonders of evolution—and this study was no exception.

Scientists already knew that birds evolved from dinosaurs. But thanks to a Yale-led study published Wednesday in the journal Nature, they know what the first bird beak looked like during that ...