A few weeks ago, along a ridge somewhere north of the South African city of Pretoria, Sacha Dench returned to the skies once more. The Dartmoor-based conservationist, nicknamed the “Human Swan” for ...

Filmed in black and white and on a modest budget, Clerks was an indie hit in 1994 and launched a number of careers ...

The "Doctor Odyssey" star also shared his feelings on how "conservative" television has become over his 36-year career ...

At the center of this storm is Joshua Jackson as the titular maritime doctor, giving a performance heavy on what he calls ...

A section of a major Canadian highway linking Vermont to Montreal has been scrapped. Monday, March 31, is Transgender Day of Visibility, a time to highlight the joy and struggles of the trans ...

A Maryland vulture that appeared to be mourning its long-time mate last month has also died, according to the property owner who has been observing the birds for years. The birds’ story drew attention ...

Scientists have finally solved the mystery of how the fossilized feathers of a 30,000-year-old vulture were preserved with such unprecedented levels of detail. The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus ...

While fossilized feathers are typically found in ancient mudrocks from lakes or lagoons, this specimen was embedded in volcanic ash—an extremely rare occurrence.

Valentina Rossi received funding from The Palaeontological Association (UK) and The Paleontological Society (USA). She is currently receiving funding from the European Research Council (H2020-ERC ...

A 30,000-year-old vulture feather represents a “two-for-the-price-of one” discovery: the fossil itself, and the first evidence that volcanic ash can preserve such soft tissues in exquisite detail. The ...

An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers—the first ever record of such a ...