Seeing a woodpecker in action is more extraordinary than most people realize. This tiny bird does incredible things and is not limited to its small anatomy. A woodpecker’s tongue is perhaps its ...

A new study suggests features in the prehistoric creature's mouth helped it eat more efficiently, giving the species the energy needed to go airborne ...

Flying is really hard work. Compared to walking, swimming, or running, flying is the form of movement that takes the most energy and requires the most calories. That means that birds have had to ...

A flexible tongue, sensitive beak and teethlike cones in the mouth may have helped Archaeopteryx generate enough energy to fly.