Shows they evolved flight-ready brains in different ways from birds ATHENS – Flight is a rare skill in the animal world.

Flight evolved only three times among vertebrates: in bats, birds, and the extinct flying reptile called pterosaurs.Of these, pterosaurs were the ...

“Interestingly, we found that pterosaurs had relatively small brains, comparable in size to those of non-flying dinosaurs and ...

This video follows a kids fishing adventure that goes from fun to unforgettable when they start calling wild jumping fish “pterodactyls” before hooking into real tarpon. You will see the excitement, ...

Ancient flying reptiles called pterosaurs learned to fly while their brains were small, taking a very different path from ...

For more than a hundred years, scientists believed flying reptiles called pterosaurs took to the air with birdlike brains.

Learn more about the animals you thought were dinosaurs, and the animal we thought wasn't a dinosaur, but actually is.

Learn how early reptiles began building the visual and brain skills needed for flight long before takeoff.