When humans want to move fast—barring speed-walking competitions—we pick up our feet. But when birds need to get somewhere quickly, they tend to always keep one foot on the ground, leading to ...

The Bird Photographer of the Year award has been announced, with Canadian photographer Patricia Homonylo scooping the top prize for her thought-provoking image titled When Worlds Collide.

Newly Discovered Late Cretaceous Birds May Have Carried Heavy Prey Like Extant Raptors Oct. 9, 2024 — Newly discovered birds from Late Cretaceous North America were hawk-sized and had powerful ...

We have added new and updated information to our Runner-up section on Bird Buddy, and added the Netvue Birdfy Feeder 2 Pro AI to What to look forward to. You may not know the difference between a ...

Wellington, New Zealand (AP) – It’s noisy, smelly, shy – and New Zealand’s bird of the year. The hoiho, or yellow-eyed penguin, won the country’s fiercely fought avian election on Monday ...

When Logan Parker first sees a male, black-throated blue warbler near his Maine home each spring, two things strike him about the tiny bird – its stunning appearance and the thousands of miles ...

Our palaeontologist Professor Paul Barrett explains how this understanding of dinosaur evolution is transforming the way scientists think. Birds that fill the world’s skies today are living dinosaurs, ...

An image of a peregrine falcon chasing a butterfly, a vulture feasting on a black bear and a surfing penguin are among the winning images of Bird Photographer of the Year 2024. The contest ...

For many, avian awe has opened the door to another hobby—photography. Choosing the best camera for bird photography requires a bit of know-how and experience. We turned to Luciano Lima ...

For migrating birds, fall brings difficulty and danger. To reach warm winter climes, many birds must fly hundreds or thousands of miles, expend immense amounts of energy and successfully dodge ...

Bird flu is spreading in cattle herds in the US in a surprising development that's worrying scientists. There's no evidence the virus can cause a human outbreak, but authorities are keeping a ...