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

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

Photographing birds in their element can be challenging, and it requires patience. Here are some simple tips for success, ...

Technology has made it easier than ever to quickly find, identify and record birds. But to truly appreciate feathered friends ...

Flying dinosaur fossil with intact feathers reveals how first birds took flight - Researchers say set of never-before-seen ...

Among them, the wandering albatross stands out as one of the most fascinating birds on the planet. With a wingspan of over three meters, it proudly holds the title of the largest flying bird in the ...

The common swift (Apus apus) stands as perhaps the most impressive example of a bird that sleeps while flying. These remarkable birds spend almost their entire lives in the air, only landing during ...

"On a big night in the spring, you're talking 450 to 500 million birds flying under cover of darkness." Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology hosts a BirdCast Migration Dashboard that provides ...

"On a big night in the spring, you're talking 450 to 500 million birds flying under cover of darkness." Here's what to know. Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology hosts a BirdCast Migration ...

The painter, Yoshida Kanryuu, states the legend of the Phoenix—a Vermillion Bird that bursts into flames when its death is nigh. Then from its ashes, the bird is born again. Yoshida Kanryuu adds ...

I did not expect the hummingbird to be so calm as a biologist gently placed the bird’s wing on a caliper to measure it. The tiny flying jewel laid stock-still on the pocket scale. Her wing was ...