The Chicago Archaeopteryx features more soft tissue and delicate skeletal details than any known fossil of its kind, and ...

If you look up the definition of a nest you’ll find a lot of words, but mostly they describe a safe place in which to rest, ...

Colourful birds at greater risk from poachers, finds study - Researchers explored whether colour is associated with trade of ...

Scientists have known for some time now that tropical birds are falling in number. In general, the cause has been attributed ...

Significantly, the Chicago specimen is the first known Archaeopteryx fossil to preserve tertials — the flight feathers ...

Black grouse engage in a spectacular and noisy breeding courtship in spring which is both bizarre and entertaining to see.

These breathtaking animals are all naturally purple, a rare color found in wild fauna. Read about what makes them so special.

A new harrier biology study says these large daylight-hunting hawks have evolved an auditory system similar to owls ...

Residents in some communities are dealing with an unexpected crime wave: Avian vandals damaging their cars' mirrors and windshields.

A new analysis of a pigeon-sized Archaeopteryx fossil in the collection of the Field Museum in Chicago is revealing an array ...

The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission receives several calls from people that find wild baby animals this time of year.

“The birds can go in and out. And they chose to come there.” ...