Peacocks are often thought to be land birds, but did you know they can fly as well? Although they usually fly only in short ...

Frigatebirds can remain airborne for days at a time without landing. Here’s how they rest while flying, according to ...

Emily Diamond and David Meadows are serious birders who found each other on Hinge. By Rosalie R. Radomsky Emily Alexandra Diamond’s favorite bird is the piping plover; David Thomas Meadows likes the ...

Iconic transition species between dinosaurs and birds may have had weird 'teeth' on roof of its mouth and a highly mobile ...

When the Chicxulub impactor hit, the animals that had the best chance of surviving turned out to be those with wings. See how new finds are reshaping the story of how birds evolved.

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A new exhibition about birds ranges from old masters paintings to contemporary art. The show is “a mad sprawl of instincts ...

One of Earth’s first birds had modern bird-like mouth features that evolved to handle food efficiently and meet the energy ...

Flying is really hard work. Compared to walking, swimming, or running, flying is the form of movement that takes the most ...

But all birds have high body temperatures. The chickadee’s best trick is to go into torpor every night, a brief form of hibernation that reduces their body temperature by 20 degrees, saving energy. In ...

Visitors to the Los Angeles Zoo can see birds from across the world in “free-flight” demonstrations during the zoo’s Angela Collier World of Birds Show — where trained birds, including the California ...

Wide-eyed nature lovers watched with glee as a barred owl that nearly lost its life took to the air during a release ...