Among the many unique qualities of this long-extinct Antarctic bird, it seems to have been the earliest creature that could ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

The age of the dinosaurs may conjure images of large, fearsome reptiles in the minds of many – but those were far from the ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.