This diagram compares the classic view of a bird brain as defined by German naturalist Ludwig Edinger, who did the first studies of bird brain anatomy in the 19th century, to the current view of ...

Scientists uncovered the ancient brain structure of an 80-million-year-old fossil bird named Navaornis hestiae, providing unprecedented insights into the evolution of avian intelligence.

Navaornis had a larger cerebrum than Archaeopteryx, suggesting it had more advanced cognitive capabilities than the earliest ...