Some animals have been around since the time of the dinosaurs—and they’re still thriving today! Known as “living fossils,” ...

Tens of millions of years ago, a diverse array of bird species soared, swam, and thrived amid their scaly reptile cousins—and set the stage for modern birdlife.

Researchers have discovered a 149-million-year-old bird fossil in southeastern China, featuring a short tail structure that could rewrite the evolutionary history of birds. As detailed in a study ...

A new way to measure biodiversity based on species’ unique traits shows ‘living fossil’ species do evolve. The new measure, termed ‘evolutionary heritage’, highlights the importance of unique species ...

The discovery of a "parrot lizard" fossil could explain how dinosaurs developed feathers. Paleontologists at University College Cork (UCC) have discovered that some feathered dinosaurs had scaly skin, ...