Imagine wandering through a sunlit forest, your eyes catching a flash of color or a curious structure nestled in the branches. Is it a bird’s nest—or is it something more? Across the globe, birds have ...

Stacie Birky Greene’s relationship with birds started as a kid, growing up on a farm with ducks and chickens. Years later, ...

A first-ever collaboration between the National Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian examines the birth of natural history.

Birds and various other animals have the ritual of gift-giving to their partners, often as part of courtship. These gifts can range from sticks, moss, and shiny objects to fish and pebbles.

"The birds and the bees" may be a euphemism for human reproduction, but procreation of actual winged animals is far wilder. This hour, TED speakers explore how birds, bees and bugs multiply.

Bird flu can spread from sick cows, birds or other infected animals to people when: Splashing raw milk from an infected cow in eyes, nose or mouth. Touching eyes, nose or mouth with unwashed hands.

The science behind yawning and its mysterious behavior 03:38. Humans aren't alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it too, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals ...

Bird flu cases are on the rise for humans and animals. Here's how to protect your pets NPR's Scott Simon talks to Kristen Coleman, an infectious disease researcher at the University of Maryland ...

Animals: Art, Science and Sound is open at the British Library until August 28. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue by curators Malini Roy, Cam Sharp Jones, and Cheryl Tipp.

The birds of American Animals. ... The book revolutionised natural history art, portraying birds full of drama and life in their natural habitat. You can look at (but can't touch) one of the original ...

15 Smokey Bear posters were created in the mid-1980s for a major state and federal fire prevention campaign. Explore the collection and their message.