Forget the lumbering giant! New research suggests Tyrannosaurus rex walked on its toes, much like modern birds, rather than ...

The bird retina is one of the most energetically expensive tissues in the animal kingdom, yet it doesn’t use the energy ...

Currently, some 40,000 bar-tailed godwits are eating large quantities of mud shrimps in Balgzand, near Den Helder. This ...

The massive annual spring migration of America's birds – millions of them – is underway. Here's how to follow along at home.

Birds are on the move as they take flight for their annual spring migration and Cornell University is looking to help people track their journeys.

Bird enthusiasts soon learn how to use a bird’s external features to identify them. Bill shape and size, wingspan, feather ...

Birds are on the move as they take flight for their annual spring migration and Cornell University is looking to help people track their journeys.

Birds often seem like they are aware of something beyond what humans notice. They react to changes in the air, shift ...

The common swift is an astonishing bird, capable of spending up to 10 months in the air without landing. This remarkable ...

Cherry growers are turning to American kestrels—tiny raptors with a big appetite for pest birds—to reduce crop damage. These ...

We drive on paved roads, walk on sidewalks, and the most vertical we get is climbing the stairs to our bedroom after a long ...