Despite the increasingly clear picture of the evolution of birds from theropod dinosaurs that has emerged, a few scientists are still unconvinced. No alternative hypothesis has been offered to ...

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"The Chinese poultry lineage may have experienced more vaccine-driven selection compared to other lineages," the researchers ...

New Study Reveals These Birds Have Been Singing the Same Song for Over 500,000 Years, Provides an Insight Into Its Evolution Learning was a significant part of several bird species in the development ...

You can map all of those things out and that can tell you the narrative of how evolution took a dinosaur and turned it into a bird.” “We can also calibrate that tree to time,” explains the ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time.

Bats and birds showcase a fascinating contrast in their evolutionary paths, with recent research revealing bats' wings and legs evolve in unison, limiting their ecological roles compared to birds, ...

We now have a well resolved and well sampled molecular framework, including more than 700 passerine bird species. This is ideal for advancing the understanding of island biogeography, island evolution ...

Researchers at Rice University have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time. "This research not ...