A middle-aged man who survived bird flu has revealed the horrific infection—which killed his brother—left him feeling as if his 'whole skull was throbbing'. The virus, also known as H5N1 ...

Scientists have analysed a nearly complete fossilised bird skull found in Antarctica, dating back 69 million years. Identified as Vegavis iaai, the specimen is closely related to modern ducks and ...

Quick and aggressive, they use their strong legs and sharp claws to rapidly strike down on the snakes’ heads and crush their skulls before the snakes can bite. The secretary bird doesn’t like ...

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The result is a sleek and elegant object that captures the essence of the bird's form.' Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of ...

The independent movements and flexibility of various parts of the skull, called cranial kinesis, are an evolutionary innovation that is found in living vertebrates only in some squamates and crown ...