Birds have long been nature’s masters of flight. Their ability to glide, dive, and twist through the air with ease has fascinated both scientists and engineers. But there's more to bird flight than ...

UCC scientists have collaborated with Nanjing University in China to discover a key step in the evolution of dinosaurs into modern birds. Palaeontologists in Ireland and China have worked together to ...

Scientists are unearthing the vibrant colours of ancient birds and feathered dinosaurs using advanced technology. Fossil analysis reveals melanosomes, pigment structures indicating hues from black and ...

Scans of the most well-preserved fossil of a prehistoric flying reptile with intact feathers have revealed how the first birds managed to fly while their non-bird dinosaur cousins could not. The ...

Analysis: many of the birds who dress to impress a potential mate also have longer lifespans and higher adult survival rates There are two types of animal species on our planet; those where males and ...

Cherished and respected by mankind for centuries, supremely adapted for life in cold northern waters and the subject of some of the very earliest conservation measures in the world, the Common Eider ...