Ostrich : Discovery News

Ostrich Eggs Used in Stone Age Communication

Posted Tue Mar 2, 2010 12:29 PM ET | 0

Long before social networks, text messages, phone calls or even the postal system, hunter-gatherers would communicate using eggshells. Read more

Ancient Birds Grew Fat and Lazy

Posted Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:55 AM ET | 0

After the dinosaurs went extinct, the ancestors of some flightless birds didn't bother leaving the ground. Read more

Hefty, Ostrich-Like Dino Found in China : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:26 PM ET

Dinosaurs resembling ostriches on steroids ran through Early Cretaceous China around 120 million years ago, according to a new paper that describes one such 1,400-pound beast that had 6-inch-long hand claws and stood 10 feet at the hip. Read more