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 ...

When humans want to move fast—barring speed-walking competitions—we pick up our feet. But when birds need to get somewhere quickly, they tend to always keep one foot on the ground, leading to ...

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.

The story of the disappearance of dinosaurs is a famous one. Less familiar is the tale of the dinosaurs that were left behind. What is it about birds that allowed them to survive when all other ...

These lessons were designed to accompany the first two parts of the PBS Life of Birds series. Although this lesson plan was developed primarily for grades 9-12, teachers of elementary or middle ...

When Logan Parker first sees a male, black-throated blue warbler near his Maine home each spring, two things strike him about the tiny bird – its stunning appearance and the thousands of miles ...

The annual contest unveiled its winners, highlighting avian photos that focus on conservation issues, the beauty of birds and their sometimes hilarious behavior Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent ...

All 4,000 birds in Patricia Homonylo's award-winning picture died preventable deaths, the Toronto conservation photographer said. The image, called When Worlds Collide, shows the bodies of birds ...

Bird flu is spreading in cattle herds in the US in a surprising development that's worrying scientists. There's no evidence the virus can cause a human outbreak, but authorities are keeping a ...

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 ...

A Catalyst series. Nature journalist and self-confessed bird-nerd, Dr Ann Jones, heads out on an urban safari through Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth to uncover the secret lives of the city's ...