Geographic and phylogenetic sampling of avian wing-bone morphology. Using measurements from 7366 skeletal specimens, we analyze variation in wing-bone length across 1520 bird species, representing ...

A team of archaeologists posit a unique theory about 12,000-year-old bird bones from the Levant, which appear to have been crafted into flutes. Reading time 3 minutes 12,000-year-old bird bones found ...

JERUSALEM, June 12 (Reuters) - Miniature flutes crafted 12,000 years ago from bird bones and discovered in northern Israel may have been used for bird calls at a time when humans were refining their ...

The mute swan is one of the most elegant birds in the world, known for its curved neck and calm presence on still water. But during breeding season, that calm can vanish quickly. Highly territorial, ...

Archeologists working in the Levant believe late-stage hunter gatherers carved flutes with finger-holes out of waterfowl bones to mimic the calls of birds of prey. The theory, published in Scientific ...

Migratory birds change how high they fly over deserts and seas. Wing shape, feather color, and heat all play a role in helping them survive.

(WGN) — A Pueo bird with a broken wing is benefiting from advances in 3D printing for veterinary medicine. “It was really cool in surgery like, ‘Oh man, this is a cool opportunity to be a part of,'” ...