Bird wings and legs evolve independently, while bat wing and leg proportions are integrated. Credit: Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02572-9 ...

Birds usually have a prominent breast keel where heavy muscles are attached ... Night brings cool temperatures which help dissipate the heat generated by the muscular activity of flight. Because the ...

A bat has been named as New Zealand's bird of the year, in a controversial move that has ruffled feathers. The long-tailed bat had swooped in to clinch the title in an online poll. Contest ...