Flightless species of birds (such as ostriches, which are the largest living birds) tend to outsize any of the largest birds ...

Desert Living Dinosaurs Were as Good as Owls, Had Great Night Vision and Hearing Ability A study led by University of Oxford ...

The birds left Bavaria on the ... instead of Tuscany. It was a longer, harder, and more expensive trip, but, he reckoned, better for the species’s long-term survival. Eventually, Fritz agreed ...

Discover the remarkable bird fossil from Antarctica that is rewriting the story of bird evolution. Learn how this 69-million-year-old bird challenges previous theories.

Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United ...

Similarly, most living things produce records of their own existence in layered body tissues – often in the form of daily or ...

Certain birds that gave rise to today’s ducks and geese found sanctuary in Antarctica during a mass extinction event 66 ...

As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.

"Few birds are as likely to start as many arguments among paleontologists as 'vegavis,'" said professor Christopher Torres.

making them one of the smartest bird species. Grey parrots form strong emotional bonds with their owners and can show affection, jealousy, and even signs of depression. Grey parrots can solve ...

He described the night parrot, by then also known as the ghost bird, as possessed of a “long-drawn-out mournful ... protect and rehabilitate the species. Instead, Neilson stuck the bird in ...

Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge, which runs a unit near the Scott County Fairgrounds in St. Lawrence Township, was established to ...