Imagine zooming out on a giant family tree that includes every bird you have ever seen. Ostriches sprint across open plains, hummingbirds hover at flowers, penguins slice through cold seas, and eagles ...

Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it might represent a whole new branch. Reading time 2 minutes Hundreds of ...

Jacqueline Nguyen receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Simon Ho receives funding from the Australian Research Council. The largest-ever study of bird genomes has produced a ...

A team of international researchers has identified 24 species previously unknown to science lurking in one of the most remote and mysterious places on Earth-the deep Pacific Ocean floor. Among the ...