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The science and technology publication American Scientist wrote about the "record-breaking, 10-inch-long whopper of a ...

Extreme weather is shifting the migratory patterns of birds, increasing the chances of deadly avian flu outbreaks on farms.

Calliope Hummingbird Identification and Size Measuring a mere 3 inches long and weighing one-tenth of an ounce, roughly the same as a table tennis ball, the Calliope hummingbird is incredibly tiny.

Biologists previously believed modern birds had evolved 20 million years later than the new evidence suggests.

The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular risk ...

We put the new Browning 825 Sporter to the ultimate test at a French shooting estate shooting challenging grey partridge and ...

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Talon-grappling and tumbling is not unusual among bald eagles, the American Eagle Foundation says. Reasons include ...

The bird that won the "Funniest" category was the American Woodcock. It's also known as the timberdoodle, Labrador twister, night partridge, and bog sucker. It's got tons of nicknames. It's described ...

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...