My team’s new study may help solve the evolutionary mystery, revealing how a vane on the tip of their tails may have helped ...

Scientists have celebrated a surprising discovery about pterosaurs - the largest flying animals to have ever lived. The ancient reptiles were once tiny tree-climbers but, over time, evolved to ...

Flying snake is a misnomer, since, barring a strong updraft, these animals can’t actually gain altitude. They’re gliders, using the speed of free fall and contortions of their bodies to catch ...