Birds that feed on nectar or fruit evolved better mechanisms for managing metabolism, blood pressure and high glucose.

Avian enthusiasts around the world will identify and count birds from February 13 through February 16 as part of a massive citizen science project ...

Anyone who has seen a hummingbird poking her beak deep into a trumpet creeper blossom, or a honeyeater using its brush-tipped ...

The real big bird returns. A company that claims to have resurrected the dire wolf has unveiled plans to bring back the moa, a long-extinct bird that once towered over people. The company, Colossal ...

A new study finds North American bird populations keep dropping, and that decline is speeding up for many species.

Though previous research has shown that bird populations are declining across North America, a new study is the first to show that the pace of loss has picked up speed since the mid-1980s in three ...

Scientists studying data collected over more than three decades found accelerating losses. Their research offers clues about the causes.

A flexible tongue, sensitive beak and teethlike cones in the mouth may have helped Archaeopteryx generate enough energy to fly.

BECKLEY — For the 126th year, the National Audubon Society is organizing the annual Christmas Bird Count. On Dec. 20, birders and nature enthusiasts in Fayette County will join this tradition that has ...

When it comes to the success of ancient civilizations, the first things that come to mind are typically their military ...

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