More than 62 million years ago, a few million years after the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs, a group of seafaring birds known as pelagornithids first appeared in the fossil record. They had long ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A study of a bizarre prehistoric bird's fossilized remains has ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The fossil skeleton of a bird with strange teeth that lived 125 million years ago has been discovered in China. The bird had bizarre ...

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Teeth are one of nature’s most useful tools, helping animals bite, tear, and grind their food. Mammals, reptiles, and even some amphibians rely on them daily, but birds are the exception. Modern birds ...