Four new fossil species from New Zealand illustrate the striking diversity of the earliest penguins, which possessed long, dagger-like beaks they may have used to skewer prey. The new discoveries ...

Remarkable new fossil discoveries in New Zealand are driving a significant reassessment of our understanding of the early evolution of penguins. We know Antarctica was home to at least ten species, ...

Few people are familiar with this giant bird from East Africa. It owes its name to its particularly striking beak, which is exceptionally large and long, resembling a shoe. PETBOOK introduces the ...

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size—from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of an eagle. We have found, however, that this incredible diversity is ...