Most flying vertebrates evolved shorter bony tails as they took to the skies. Early pterosaurs differed from other flying animals, as they sported long, thin, bony tails with a paddle-like "vane ...

Named Skiphosoura bavarica—meaning “sword tail from Bavaria”—this fossil ... It really helps us piece together how these amazing flying animals lived and evolved. Hopefully this study ...

Scientists identified new structures in the tail vanes of the prehistoric flying reptiles. By Elizabeth Landau Above the shores of prehistoric seas and lakes, pterosaurs roamed the skies.

Researchers examined dozens of bird species in museum collections looking for differences in the feathers and bodies between birds that can fly and birds that can't. They found that when birds evolve ...

There are at least 40 known species of flying fish. Beyond their useful pectoral fins, all have unevenly forked tails, with the lower lobe longer than the upper lobe. Many species have enlarged ...

Aside from their patagia, flying squirrels look similar to their grounded cousins, with small rounded faces, prominent ears, and fluffy tails that can be as long as their bodies. Their eyes are ...