Vegavis, an ancient bird from Antarctica, identified as the oldest modern bird ancestor with specialized fish-hunting adaptations.

Learn more about Vegavis iaai, an ancient ancestor of modern-day ducks, and one of the earliest modern birds ever discovered.

(Reuters) - Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in ...

With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent ...

The near-complete fossil skull, unearthed on Vega Island near the Antarctic Peninsula, reveals a bird that thrived in the ...

Palaeontology is the study of prehistoric species, mostly ones that are extinct. It focuses primarily on fossil data, using a variety of physical, chemical and biological techniques to analyse them.

Alanna Magovern Regester laughed after being asked when she first attended a Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. “It was back when ...

A cache of human-like fossils from China has perplexed scientists for decades, defying explanation or categorization.Related video above: Human skeletons and other treasures found in the ancient ...

A cache of human-like fossils from China has perplexed scientists for decades, defying explanation or categorization. The skull fragments, teeth, jaws and other remains unearthed at different sites ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A record 47% of the European Union’s electricity now comes from solar and other renewables, with a ...

Magovern Regester is excited about the Archaeopteryx fossils that will be on display Saturday, Jan. 25, to Sunday, Feb. 16, at the Grenada Gallery, which is part of the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show.

The connection between Trump’s rise and policy choices and American business leaders is especially true for the top fossil fuel billionaires, says the Climate Accountability Research Project (CARP).