By its simplest definition, a vulture is a bird of prey that feeds on carrion, which is the meat of dead animals. The media ...

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A prolific collector of eagle memorabilia realized recently that, while the United States had an official animal (the bison) ...

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Blue jays display remarkable intelligence, using tools and mimicking hawk calls. Their blue feathers scatter light rather than containing pigment.

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Glass collisions are the second-leading human-related cause of bird deaths in North America — cats outdoors are the No. 1 cause of human-related bird deaths.

A rare Triassic fossil site reveals North America's oldest known pterosaur, Eotephradactylus mcintireae, in what was once a ...

Purple martins are beautiful swallows inhabiting several states in the United States. Learn how to attract them here.

There’s an abundance of information available about how to attract hummingbirds to your yard and feeders, but information about how to keep bees away from hummingbird feeders tends to be scarce. The ...