Modern birds have very short incubation times compared to dinosaurs, and this evolutionary innovation gave them an advantage over dinosaurs -- but it came at the expense of teeth ...

Bird beaks are ingenious tools with many capabilities, but there's no room for teeth. However, just like humans, birds need to turn their food into liquid form before they can absorb its nutrients.

I have written that birds lost their teeth millions of years ago to lighten and balance the flight load. Then I read this quote from paleontologist Stephen Brusatte: "Yeah, ...

You likely know seagulls as the obnoxious birds that shamelessly steal your lunch at the beach. However, the manner in which ...

Plus, these fish-eating birds had lots of teeth, all the way along their beaks, unlike how Longipteryx only has teeth at the ...

A study of a bizarre prehistoric bird's fossilized remains has uncovered fascinating new details regarding its behavior. Living around 120 million years ago, the species, Longipteryx chaoyangensis ...

Birds with teeth were common during the time of the dinosaurs, but a newly discovered species is changing the way scientists understand avian evolution. CNN values your feedback 1.

Birds with teeth were common during the time of the dinosaurs, but a newly discovered species is changing the way scientists understand avian evolution. CNN values your feedback 1.

Although scientists now have a better understanding of Longipteryx ’s diet, mysteries remain. For instance, the disproportionately large teeth toward the front of the beak and the thickness of those ...

Why do birds tend to have sharp beaks instead of a mouth full of teeth? The answer may have to do with the mechanics of flight. Bird extinction and evolution expert, Dr. Helen James who curates ...

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. But Imparavis didn’t behave that way.