Archaeopteryx : Discovery News

Enormous Bird Lived Alongside Dinosaurs

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Aug 9, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

It's the second known large avian from the dinosaur era, adding to the list of birds that lived alongside dinosaurs. Read more

Oldest Bird Was Actually a Dinosaur

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Jul 27, 2011 01:00 PM ET | 0

Archaeopteryx resembles a recently found two-pound dinosaur and gets knocked off its perch. Read more

Early Feathers Too Weak for Flight

Posted Thu May 13, 2010 05:59 PM ET | 0

Poor flight ability suggests that early birds lived in trees and would launch themselves off branches in order to glide. Read more

New Dinosaur Bolsters Bird-Dino Connection

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jan 28, 2010 02:01 PM ET | 0

Will this new species provide the final piece of the evolutionary puzzle that links birds to dinosaurs? Read more

Tiniest North American Dinosaur Lived Among Giants

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Oct 20, 2009 03:05 PM ET | 0

Though only as big as a squirrel, Fruitadens haagarorum -- a recently identified dinosaur from Colorado -- coexisted with enormous other species. Read more

Feathered Dino Predates Oldest Bird

Posted Mon Sep 28, 2009 07:31 AM ET | 0

A newly described, profusely feathered dinosaur may give lift to scientists' understanding of bird and flight evolution, researchers report. The new find is important because it undoubtedly includes the oldest known feathers on any creature. Read more

Feathered Dino Predates Oldest Bird : Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

A newly described, profusely feathered dinosaur may give lift to scientists' understanding of bird and flight evolution, researchers report. Read more

Avian Dino Ancestor Heard Like an Emu: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:23 PM ET

Archaeopteryx, the first known bird, had a hearing range similar to the modern-day emu's, according to a new study that boosts the avian claims of this descendant of the dinosaurs. Read more

Dinosaur Digit Bolsters Dino-Bird Link: Discovery News

Posted Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:23 AM ET

A young dinosaur that fatefully wandered into a mudpool around 155 million years could help explain the mysterious evolution of birds, says the world's most famous fossil-hunter. Read more

Tiny Flightless, Feathered Dino Found in China: Discovery News

Posted Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:30 AM ET

A tiny, egg-robbing dinosaur that lived more than 150 million years ago could help explain a key phase in the evolution of birds, scientists reported on Wednesday. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Thu Feb 7, 2008 08:46 AM ET

Modern birds likely first emerged around 100 million years ago, well before dinosaurs became extinct, according to a new genetic study that indicates birds have been around for a lot longer than previously thought. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:34 AM ET

Biologists have fought long and sometimes bitterly about how birds evolved -- but a new study published on Thursday suggests that their intellectual battle may have been all in vain. Read more