A student who was dissatisfied with her visual biology exam showed up her professor by responding with a zinger and a visual of her own. Anonymity can be a powerful tool to wield in a university ...

Meet the ancient bird that had toes longer than its lower legs. Researchers have discovered a bird foot from 99 million years ago preserved in amber that had a hyper-elongated third toe. The study, ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Scientists who studied bones trapped in amber for millennia say they ...

The fossil record isn't always kind to preserving the existence of smaller creatures. But this week, scientists announced the discovery of two previously unknown species in two separate studies ...

When it comes to feet, the earliest-known bird species had more in common with Velociraptors than cardinals. Modern bird feet have a hind toe that points backward and helps the birds perch on branches ...

Researchers say the feathered specimen known as “Ugly Foot” or “Hobbit Foot” offers long-sought clues to the evolutionary path of birds. By Nicholas St. Fleur In the bustling amber markets of Myanmar, ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Amber ...

If you could time-travel to Myanmar 99 million years ago, you’d see forests aflutter with toothed cousins of modern birds called the enantiornithines. From the corner of your eye, one of these ancient ...

Why do some birds hop while others walk or run? Ever notice that? Sparrows hop. Crows walk. Sparrows are small and crows are big. Small birds, particularly songbirds, have short legs. Hopping is the ...