Discover the remarkable bird fossil from Antarctica that is rewriting the story of bird evolution. Learn how this 69-million-year-old bird challenges previous theories.

It is not a real surprise that the smallest birds in the world belong to the family Trochilidae, commonly known as hummingbirds. However, even within the hummingbird family, there are large ...

The sounds of grey herons at nest during day and at night are like a fairy-tale monster or someone getting sick!

“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National ...

Digital reconstruction of the Late Cretaceous (~69 million years old) crown bird Vegavis iaai that was completed following ...

The immature male king eider has its own distinctive look, with an orange bill and white breast. Because of its rarity, many ...

Bird watchers are flocking to southwest Kansas to see a rare bird of a species generally found only in Siberia, Greenland, ...

One of San Francisco’s lesser-known islands has a regional preserve, a lone inhabitant and incredible 360-degree views of the Bay.

With their pristine fur and dark almond eyes, arctic foxes are possibly one of the most beautiful mammals to have lived in ...

It’s cold outside! It’s been too cold for so many of our regular outdoor activities. But we have enjoyed the birds in ...