Our newest contest category delivered a bounty of beautiful—and birdy—scenes for the judges to choose from. Here are some of ...

except they do it without sharp talons. Shrikes break the necks of birds and mammals with their stout, notched and hooked ...

The beaks of albatrosses and penguins, compared to other, “normal” beaks (examples shown of a petrel and a gull) and a bird with a tactile bill-tip organ (a tinamou, close relative of ostriches and ...

This National Virginia Day, learn how Smithsonian scientists are using historic collections and current conservation ...

Calling all Tweetys, Pollys, and their human parents around the world - it's time to celebrate! September 17 is, quite ...

In a cuckoo Marans versus barred rock chicken fight, which bird is at the top of the pecking order? Chickens today have ...

The next few days, she and I, the mama bird and the mama of the house, slipped into a silent routine. She would leave in the ...

In the past two months alone, the flaming carcasses of electrocuted birds have ignited at least three wildfires in Colorado.

Among the numerous amazing abilities of birds, there is one superhuman talent that is clearly their most striking trait: ...

We shouldn’t turn workers away from jobs based solely on their lack of degree, without evaluating people’s actual skills. Of course there are some jobs that will always require higher ...

For new electrical poles, Barnes said designers can ensure enough space between "energized components" to allow birds to exist without touching ... bugs will drive their beaks under insulated ...

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