A new study in Nature describing a fossil of a nearly complete and intact bird skull from Antarctica is shedding light on the ...

"The Vegavis species used to be a small and sleek bird that was capable of flight as well as swimming," Robert Feltman at The Washington Post reported. "The shape of its syrinx suggests that the ...

A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.