Archaeopteryx, long considered the earliest fossil bird, could be knocked off its perch by Baminornis zhenghensis, which ...

Scientists have unearthed in southeastern China the fossil of a quail-sized bird that lived about 150 million years ago ...

A pet owner from Rome, Italy, captured their parrot showing off its incredible intelligence on 9. A color-sorting game had been set up for the bird – the clever macaw seemed to have no trouble solving ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

Great Backyard Bird Count” asks people to track the birds they see and hear over a few days. The information can help ...

"Few birds are as likely to start as many arguments among paleontologists as 'vegavis,'" said professor Christopher Torres.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

Harpy eagles are one of the world's most powerful eagles, which can be found in the rainforests of Central and South America.

I AM the sort of kid who grew up watching nature documentaries,” our jaguar-tracking guide Bruno Sartori tells us. “Now I ...