A pivotal wrist bone in birds appears earlier in theropods. This could shift views on how flight evolved. An analysis of two ...

Mirasaura grauvogeli had a featherlike crest and a tail like a monkey. “It's been a long time since I've been so blown away by a new fossil discovery.” ...

A large flock of thirty or more “peeps,” which is an all purpose term for small brown shorebirds, is flying close to shore.

The discovery, in a bizarre animal not closely related to birds, could change how scientists think about the origin of ...

Body coverings such as hair and feathers have played a central role in evolution. They enabled warm-bloodedness by insulating ...

Stretching 710 miles across Texas, the Trinity River is a vital habitat for a diverse variety of wildlife. With its forests, ...

Nature showcases its artistry through vibrant birds, untouched by filters. From the keel-billed toucan's rainbow beak to the ...

Birds are among the most intelligent and talkative animals in the entire world. Their babbling, chatty, and loose-lipped mimicry has inspired various stories from across all human cultures. However, ...

Known in Orkney as ‘moosie-haak’, kestrels are fierce hunters but have seriously declined and are now an amber-listed species ...

Baltimore addresses an overpopulation of white-tail deer threatening local ecosystems and seeks public input on solutions.

As the charismatic birds reintroduced to the region in the 1980s pop up more frequently, human-turkey encounters are on the rise ...

Weighing less than a golf ball and merely six inches in length, the Inaccessible Island rail is the world's smallest flightless bird.