A new family tree of the meat-eating dinosaurs shows where birds perch among their closest dinosaur relatives. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

This baar-my photo shows a sheep appearing to smile as three birds perch on its body during a late summer sunset.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Birds often display incredible site and resource fidelity, notes Yanco–returning not just to the same region, but to the same tree and nest perch year-to-year. “There’s a lot of memory and ...

Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings. Birds are found worldwide and ...

This baar-my photo shows a sheep appearing to smile as three birds perch on its body during a late summer sunset. Photographer Paul Gray captured the heartwarming moment in a field near Preston ...

A savvy parrot from Maryland is making rounds on social media for an unusual trick: Using a human toilet. Skittles, a bright yellow, green and orange bird, is potty-trained and recently showed off ...

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 ...

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 ...