Modern birds are the living relatives of dinosaurs. Take a look at the features of flightless birds like chickens and ...

D modeling reveals that as bird brains grew larger, it led to changes in jaw muscles and joint mechanics—enabling the ...

New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected ... features of flightless birds like chickens and ostriches that walk upright on two hind legs, or predators like eagles and hawks ...

The brown thornbill is a small bird weighing only about seven grams (0.25 oz). It uses deceptive vocal mimicry to defend its offspring against the large predator pied currawongs, which are about ...

I n the vast tapestry of nature’s wonders, there exists a bird whose mimicry skills are so impressive that they can deceive even the most vigilant predators. This incredible avian talent serves ...

How Big Brains and Flexible Skulls Led to the Evolution of Modern Birds Mar. 17, 2025 — New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use ...

It turns out, the key to locating the desert rat-kangaroo could lie in its skull. Using computer models of museum specimen skulls, the research team — led by Rex Mitchell from Flinders ...

Still, birds have diverged in crucial ways from their reptilian predecessors. One vital turning point was their development of larger brains, which spurred changes in skull size and shape. Unlike many ...

Modern birds are the living relatives of dinosaurs. Take a look at the features of flightless birds like chickens and ostriches that walk upright on two hind legs, or predators like eagles ... the ...