When birds evolved beaks, other parts of their head was also undergoing some evolutionary changes. The palate bones in the roof of their mouth became very thin, serving mainly to transmit forces ...

A previously unappreciated role for the soft palate has been identified by researchers ... that predominates in birds. Dr. Subbarao and her colleagues began their research by making four mutations ...

In neognaths, the pterygoid forms mobile joints with the bones around it, including the palatine, the quadrate and, in some birds, the base of the skull. Thus, the bony palate is functionally ...

Using CT scanning techniques, the Cambridge team identified bones from the palate, or the roof of the mouth, of a new species of large ancient bird, which they named Janavis finalidens.

“It is from a very interesting part of the skull, from the bony palate of the bird,” says Field. The bony palate has crucial features that researchers use to group birds, both living and extinc ...

We want everything wrapped in plastic and don?t want to get our hands dirty. I feel good about knowing these birds ate right and weren?t mistreated.? So far establishing a market for the turkeys ...