This bird's big beak more closely resembles those of modern birds. This is a curious finding. Modern birds are much more diverse than ancient ones when it comes to their faces.

The big beak has a long, flat tongue inside that helps the bird to eat lizards, frogs, and insects. The bill is made of a honeycomb of keratin , so it is not particularly heavy or strong.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, ... A marine biologist is seen moving the squid’s tentacles and arms to reveal its beak, which is comparable to one of a parrot’s due to ...

Bruce the kea is missing his upper beak, giving the olive green parrot a look of perpetual surprise. But scientists are the astonished ones. The typical kea (Nestor notabilis) sports a long, sharp ...

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size - from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, ... the next big step in our research is to study how bird beaks grow from chick to adult.

Birds fit the bill for answering some of the biggest questions about evolution.. While the general principles behind evolution by natural selection have been known for more than 160 years, the ...