Familiar feathered faces such as the flamingo and roseate spoonbill will be among the dozens of original Audubon prints at ...

Migration already has been heavily altered by building and development and the loss of green spaces along the major migratory ...

To our eyes, they often are a blur. But high-speed cameras show us what makes these birds perfect flying machines. A captive Anna’s hummingbird feeds while hovering before an optical illusion in ...

These colors distinguish them as some of the world's most dramatic and attractive birds. Males often sport vibrant feathered ruffs or amazingly elongated feathers, which are known as wires or ...

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Sep. 18, 2024 — Millions of birds migrate every year to escape winter, but spending time in a warmer climate does not save them energy, according to new research. Using miniaturized loggers ...

Bird mites are pests that live on the skin of some birds. If they find their way into your home, they may bite you. This can cause red marks, inflammation, and itching. There are many different ...

Birds that fill the world’s skies today are living dinosaurs, reminders of a distant and strange past. Decades of major new discoveries and studies have convinced researchers that there’s a direct ...

An ongoing project to place neighborhood monument signs along La Jolla Boulevard to identify Bird Rock likely will include ...

June 5, 2024 More consistent testing at medical facilities also could help detection of unusual strains that epidemiologists want to track, such as bird flu. Recent human cases of H5N1 bird flu ...