Other species in the family include rooks, magpies, and jackdaws; however, this article focuses on the two major groups in ...

New research says long-billed curlews listen to alarm barks from prairie dog colonies to protect themselves from predators.

Maine Audubon's Laura Minich Zitske tells us the eastern phoebe is most easily keyed out by its long, wagging tail - which ...

Under a cover of darkness, an “elusive” creature with a “long” tail flew through a mountain forest in northern India — or tried to, at least. But something enveloped it and trapped it.

Scientists caught a “long”-tailed creature in a trap in a forest of India and discovered an “elusive” new species, a study said. Photo shared by Rohit Chakravarty Under a cover of darkness ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Conservationists have hailed the white stork as "an emblem for nature recovery" as they work to reintroduce the long-vanished breeding bird to the UK. Once a common sight in Britain, with their ...

While some of her predecessors have enjoyed decades-long tenures (Edmund Capon held the top job for 33 years), the gallery's new director is determined not to waste a moment. "I really want to say ...

The Northern Mockingbird, Texas's state bird since 1927, contrasts sharply with the endangered Attwater Prairie Chicken, now down to 200 in the wild, best seen at the Houston refuge.