Cranial kinesis allows modern birds to eat a wider variety of foods and use their beaks as multifunctional tools.

Photo by Mark Olsen[/caption] The most common shape for typical seed-eating birds is a short, thick, and conical beak. Think of the classic "triangle" shape. This strong, sturdy beak acts like a ...

D modeling reveals that as bird brains grew larger, it led to changes in jaw muscles and joint mechanics—enabling the ...

New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use their beaks to eat and explore their habitats -- adaptations that helped them evolve into the ...

Modern birds, along with certain snakes and fishes, have skulls whose jaws and palates are not firmly fixed in place.

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This gives birds an evolutionary advantage by literally expanding their palates to eat different kinds of foods or use their beaks as a multifunctional tool. "Having a wiggly head like this really ...

When a bird’s beak fits well into a corolla (the petals ... At the landscape level, a different pattern emerged. Although Pu. albifrons deposited the most pollen per flower visit, Pi.

These colorful creatures are ready to return to Albuquerque. Hummingbirds of different sorts and sizes are making the trek to ...

Scientists suggest that bigger brains in bird ancestors led to more flexible skulls, playing a key role in their evolution.

Piping plover parents have their work cut out for them with these precocious chicks. Ready to roam the beach just hours after ...