A fossil only tells part of the story. When an animal's body is preserved as a fossil, there are often pieces missing, and ...

On particularly anxious nights, you might find yourself dreaming about getting chased by a fearsome dinosaur. The creature closing in on you opens its mouth wide, as if to give a terrible roar—and ...

Scientists have discovered a dinosaur that might have chirped like a bird, a finding that suggests the evolutionary origins of birdsong may be far more ancient than we previously thought. In a paper ...

Fossilized remains of around 72-million-year-old dinosaur embryo, which is nicknamed Baby Yingliang, gives a glimpse into the origins of bird-like behaviors.

A fossilized dinosaur embryo discovered inside a fossilized egg in southern China is reshaping scientific understanding of avian evolution. Preserved for more than 70 million years and left unexamined ...

New Haven, Conn. — The evolutionary path from dinosaurs to birds included the development of a tiny wrist bone that ultimately proved crucial for stabilizing wings in flight. A new study suggests that ...

The anatomy of a Chinese fossil offers a hint that birdsong may be as old as the dinosaurs themselves. By Asher Elbein Since the 1930s, dinosaurs have rumbled, snarled and roared on film. But the ...

Few moments in paleontology are as exciting as the discovery of dinosaur eggs. These fragile and ancient specimens offer a ...