A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...

Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...

While scientists were able to save and move some creatures in the aftermath, researchers are worried about the prospects for ...

Bird watchers are flocking to southwest Kansas to see a rare bird of a species generally found only in Siberia, Greenland, ...

Uncover the secrets of Costa Rica's night herons. From their roosting habits to their hunting techniques, the black-crowned ...

In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting ...

A chaffinch's song lasts about three seconds and is repeated; it starts with buzzing notes, slows, descends into a jumble, ...

Vegavis, an ancient bird from Antarctica, identified as the oldest modern bird ancestor with specialized fish-hunting adaptations.

Ivy Manning is a Portland, Oregon-based award-winning food writer and author of 10 cookbooks, including Tacos A to Z: A ...

Scarecrows are a classic way of keeping your seeds and young plants safe from birds and deer. Best of all, they're a great ...

Driving on Vermont’s interstate highways in winter, I often notice large hawks perched in trees on woodland edges at regular ...