The average bird wing is a remarkably complicated thing. The bone-and-muscle part is relatively small, and most of the visible surface area is composed only of strong feathers.

The theory is largely based on fragments of seven wind instruments that were among 1,112 bird bones unearthed at Eynan-Mallaha, ... Carved from the wing-bone of a griffon vulture, ...

THE HOLLOW BONES OF BIRDS. Share full article. Oct. 21, 1900. Credit... The New York Times Archives. See the article in its original context from October 21, 1900, Page 23 Buy Reprints.

Miniature flutes crafted 12,000 years ago from bird bones and discovered in northern Israel may have been used for bird calls at a time when humans were refining their interactions with animals, a ...

When we think about birds, we often imagine them spreading their wings and soaring high in the sky. However, nature is as beautiful as it is diverse. The origin of wings dates back to the time of ...

A white-winged dove stood in the open yard with one wing raised high and its body tilted toward the sun, despite the 95-degree temperature. You may have thought only skimpily clad beachgoers ...

We simulated a race between the fastest fliers to find out. Welcome to the bird Olympics, where we try to figure out the avian world’s fastest fliers. If you think you already know the answer ...