"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ash deposits, which is extremely unusual," study lead author Valentina ...

Unlike findings in Madagascar and Argentina, where ancient birds had teeth and long tails, it seems Antarctica had a unique development path for birds.

In a media release on November 20, the British Antarctic Survey, BAS, acknowledged the first avian influenza case on Bird Island in October 2023, (on the brown scuba population) adding that the ...