A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution.

Skeleton of the terror bird Titanis walleri at the Florida Museum of Natural History. (Amanda via Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic) (CN ...

Recently I looked into a number of extinct birds from all around the world, but few of them shed light on those that I would've lived alongside. Today we're "borrowing" my mom's field guide on the ...

The Harrier jet of the kite world, swallow-tailed kites ... "Part of what awes you is the bird's aerial grace as it swoops ...

Months of hot and dry weather, with only 23mm of rain recorded over seven months, drove some species to seek food and water in the city.

Jessica Mann's new book is a riveting read for everyone who wants to know what birds are thinking and feeling from their ...

A small yet fearsome bird was caught on camera hunting and killing a giant rodent on a UK golf course - despite being 6,000km from home. Mark Begg captured a rare sighting of the Steppe Grey Shrike, ...

With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading ...

Video shows a bird considered by some to be the "world's most dangerous" emerging from the ocean off the coast of Australia ...

"I'd say it is one of the world's smallest birds of prey ... Feel a bit sorry for the vole but nature and all that." A second said: "Amazing birds. Great shots." A third added: "They're not ...

World Health Organization chief scientist ... Genomic detective work The virus is circulating in cattle, chickens, wild birds, and cats all over the country. Mice have tested positive.

All eight cleaned milking parlors and none used respiratory protection such as face masks. Three said they used eye protection. Since April 2024, the CDC has confirmed H5 bird flu infections in 44 ...