A fossilized vulture feather reveals how volcanic ash can turn fragile tissues into stone with astonishing detail.

A frequently cited statistic for Boeing's newest clean-sheet aircraft, the 787 Dreamliner, is that it is composed of 50% ...

In eastern China, fossils of dinosaurs called Anchiornis have been discovered with their feathers intact. These specimens, 160 million years old, offer a unique opportunity to study the anatomy ...

LEGO’s Enterprise-D proved Star Trek belongs in bricks, but it is only the beginning. From TOS’s classic Enterprise to ...

Argentavis magnificens was so massive it should’ve stayed grounded. Yet, this giant prehistoric bird still ruled the skies of ...

The popular nursery rhyme This Little Piggy is an early childhood memory for many of us. It’s a poem that involves five little piggies, each corresponding to one of our fingers or toes. Kids love it, ...

By studying the natural world, scientists find blueprints for innovations that can improve human lives—in the genes of a ...

The European Space Agency has released new images of a rare "butterfly" crater on the Red Planet. The bug-like structure sports a pair of smooth, rocky wings, which were likely "fluidized" by buried ...

"From the Smithsonian report for 1923; pages 269-305 (Publication 3199)" Originally "reprinted by permission from British birds, vol. 24, nos. 1, 2, 3, 1930, and the Journal of the Royal aeronautical ...

Bigger doesn't necessarily mean stronger says Ben Garrod. In fact its the smaller animals that have the strongest skeletons ...