Swooping magpies protecting their nests are a spring hazard in Canberra, Thursday, Aug 31, 2006. They are a protected species ...

The Hell Creek Formation in what's now the Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming was once home to some of the world's most beloved ...

In western North America during the twilight of the dinosaur age, the unquestioned ruler was Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the ...

Five birds share the name grosbeak and sport thick bills—but the similarities stop there. Look for these colorful fliers throughout the U.S.

“Every nook and cranny and bump that occurs on a bone can tell us something about where the muscles or tendons attached and ...

Travelers onboard cruise ships are playing a squeaky game of hide and go seek using rubber ducks. The trend has hit cruise ...

Beware of those little bird “corpses” littering North Carolina’s Outer Banks: They’ll likely spring to life if you get close.

Azolla is a nutritious aquatic fern that grows like crazy. New research suggests it could find its way to your plate.

A new research project is studying the influence of vineyard biodiversity on bird populations, and the impact of those birds ...

The extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans over the last 130,000 years has led to substantial reductions in ...

The Dodo, the famous flightless bird that inhabited the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, is a case study in extinction ...

Predatory birds that lived at the same time as the dinosaurs may have hunted like today's hawks and owls, suggests new ...