Over the past half century, researchers have established that birds evolved from dinosaurs: specifically, the theropods, the ...

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — At some point, many of us have been enchanted by birds. People have tuned in to the diverse array of melodies these flying feathered wonders sing, have watched them as they take ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. After the infamous asteroid impact wiped out the dinosaurs, ...

Genomic anamolies dating back to the time of the dinosaurs misled scientists about the evolutionary history of birds. An enormous meteor spelled doom for most dinosaurs 65 million years ago. But not ...