This section, just 2% of the bird genome, convinced scientists that most ... "My lab has been chipping away at this problem of bird evolution for longer than I want to think about," said Edward ...

The information will help scientists understand the evolution of strange and ... The project aims eventually to include a genome from every living species of bird. The Smithsonian Institution ...

New research uncovers a frozen piece of DNA that challenges centuries-old beliefs about bird evolution, revealing a more ...

In an indication that the bird flu outbreak is "headed in the wrong direction," sequencing of the virus that has stricken a ...