It has now been described as a new species in a study published in the journal Nature. Remarkably, the complete skull of the ...

Birds descended from the dinosaurs, but researchers have known relatively little about how the bird's brain took shape over ...

We usually think of birds as small and delicate, but did you know that some of the biggest birds in the world have special ...

reported in the journal Nature, could be a sort of "Rosetta Stone" for determining the evolutionary origins of the modern ...

The research team at New Mexico Tech has constructed and tested pheasant, mallard duck and pigeon drones and robots. Their ...

Navaornis fills a ~70-million-year gap in our knowledge of the evolution of the unique bird brain. Navaornis hestiae (centre) ...

Migratory birds are known for their ability to traverse thousands of kilometers to reach their breeding or wintering grounds.

With unspoiled green landscapes, ancient forests and a rich cultural heritage, Lithuania’s national parks are finally getting ...

The unusually warm fall is causing some migratory birds to extend their summer vacation in southeast Wisconsin rather than ...

About 3.5 billion birds fall victim to deadly collisions with buildings every year in the U.S., primarily during their spring ...

Lin Chun, a Song Dynasty royal court painter, depicts a bird flying on a fruitful loquat branch. He used light ink to vividly ...

The H5N1 strain of avian flu is now passing easily among South America's elephant seals and drastically cutting herd ...