Tag Archive for 'Ostrich'

Palaeognath birds. Image credit: Bernard Dupont / Kore / Kadellar / Frank Vincentz / Rohit / Manuel Anastácio / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Palaeognath Birds are Capable of Technical Innovation, Study Shows

Feb 24, 2025 by Natali Anderson

Palaeognathae (meaning ‘old jaws’) is a small group of birds which includes several species that have evolved flightlessness and gigantism, such as...

A pair of kiwi by John Gerrard Keulemans in A history of the birds of New Zealand, 1873. Image credit: National Library NZ.

First Remote-Touch Probing Birds Appeared in Cretaceous Period

Dec 9, 2020 by News Staff

Some probe-foraging birds locate their buried prey by detecting vibrations in the substrate using a specialized tactile bill-tip organ. This remarkable...

Decorated eggs from the Isis Tomb, Vulci, Italy, on display in the British Museum. Image credit: Jononmac46 / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Archaeologists Solve Mystery of Ancient Decorated Ostrich Eggs

Apr 13, 2020 by News Staff

Engraved, painted and embellished with ivory, precious metals and faience fittings, decorated ostrich eggs were traded and exchanged as luxury items around...

The team has identified fossil proteins in 3.8 million year-old ostrich eggshells. Image credit: Matthew Collins.

Researchers Find Ancient Proteins in 3.8-Million-Year-Old Ostrich Eggshells

Sep 27, 2016 by News Staff

A multinational team of researchers has uncovered fossil proteins dating back 3.8 million years — a discovery that will enhance future understanding...

Calciavis grandei stands by the shores of the Eocene fossil lake in Wyoming, roughly 50 million years ago, with a small rallid bird in the background. Image credit: Velizar Simeonovski.

Calciavis grandei: Kiwi Relatives Lived in North America 50M Years Ago

Jul 5, 2016 by News Staff

A nearly 50-million-year-old bird fossil unearthed in Wyoming represents a new species that is a close relative of living kiwis, ostriches, and emus, according...

Reconstruction of Ornithomimus showing a plumage pattern that is consistent with previously described feathered specimens from Alberta, as well as with modern ratite birds, collectively suggesting a thermoregulatory role in all cases. Image credit: Julius Csotonyi.

Ornithomimus: Ostrich-Like Plumage Pattern Revealed in 75 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur

Oct 28, 2015 by News Staff

Paleontologists from the University of Alberta have unearthed an amazing ~ 75 million-year-old fossil of an ostrich-like dinosaur known as Ornithomimus. Reconstruction...

The ostrich egg globe was made in 1504. Scientists say the engraver was influenced by or worked in the workshop of Leonardo da Vinci. Image credit: Washington Map Society.

Oldest Known Globe to Depict Americas Found

Aug 26, 2013 by News Staff

A collector from Austria has found what experts say is the oldest globe to show the Americas. The ostrich egg globe was made in 1504. Scientists say the...