The St. Bathans currawong would have been black in color, different from the black and white Australian magpie bird.

A new analysis of the bones in the eatery’s garbage pit challenges the elite status of thrush in the Roman diet ...

A Palestinian farmer recently stumbled upon a 1,500-year-old mosaic dating to the Byzantine era beneath his olive orchard in ...

For many New Zealanders, the Australian magpie is a familiar, if sometimes vexing, sight. Introduced from Australia in the ...

An international study reveals surprising bird nesting activity in the Arctic during the Late Cretaceous period. Fossils from Alaska show birds were b ...

These large, flightless birds have powerful, muscular legs and tough, prehistoric-looking feet with claws that can deliver a powerful blow.

Historical sources (including the Roman gourmand Apicius and the philosopher Plutarch) describe thrushes as delicacies ...

Prehistoric Body Theater brings ancient creatures to life through dance in the U.S. premiere of "Ghosts of Hell Creek: Stone ...

These large, flightless birds have powerful, muscular legs and tough, prehistoric-looking feet with claws that can deliver a powerful blow.

Wasp lookalikes from 33 million years ago fooled ancient birds too. Your friend's email. Your email. I would like to subscribe to Science X Newsletter. Learn more. Your name. Note.

Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into ...

A well found in the ancient city of Pollentia confirms the consumption of fried birds by the citizens of the cities between ...