Baminornis is a landmark discovery and ranks among the most important bird fossils unearthed since the discovery ...

The short-tailed find with the forelimb of a raptor is an extremely rare example of the transition from dinosaurs to birds ...

Scientists have discovered the oldest bird fossil shedding light on birds' origin in China, and reshaping the timeline of ...

Wang Min, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, speaks ...

Researchers in China found Baminornis zhenghensis, which lived at roughly the same time as the famous Archaeopteryx but ...

"If we take a step back, and reconsider the phylogenetic uncertainty of Archaeopteryx, we do not doubt that Baminornis ...

Once a thriving winter sanctuary for black-necked cranes, Khotokha’s vast wetlands are witnessing a worrying decline in crane ...

Gansu has wetlands covering nearly 1.19 million hectares. In recent years, creative and scientific conservation efforts have ...

Nandina’s leaves provide a spectacular show of color during Fall and Winter months. The brilliant red leaves and berries provide a strong contrast to snow and mulch, and it easily attracts the eye.

Gansu has wetlands covering nearly 1.19 million hectares. In recent years, creative and scientific conservation efforts have transformed these areas into thriving sanctuaries for migratory birds.

Located at the northeast edge of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, the Gahai-Zecha National Nature Reserve attracts flocks of migratory birds in June and November every year to reproduce and spend their ...