A prehistoric feathered throwback that stands five feet tall, this apex predator easily swallows its younger siblings, and ...

Modern birds are the living relatives of dinosaurs. Take a look at the features of flightless birds like chickens and ...

Birds are breathing in high levels of airborne microplastics into their lungs—and, likely, so are we, with unclear effects on our health. This is the warning of an international team of researchers, ...

They were searching for great auks: black and white sea birds about the size of geese which had nested on Eldey, once, in large numbers, but whose rarity meant that they were now in demand as ...

With its vivid blue face and helmet-like crest, the cassowary is a stunning sight. But beneath its beauty lies danger. Known as the world’s most dangerous bird, it lives in the tropical ...

Microplastics are classified as being smaller than 5 millimeters in size ... magnitude smaller than human hairs are thick. The researchers' analysis showed that the birds' lungs contained high ...

This breed develops to adult size very quickly ... due to their history of being raised as gamebirds, these birds are typically aggressive with others of their species, and avoid human touch. There’s ...

Modern birds, along with certain snakes and fishes, have skulls whose jaws and palates are not firmly fixed in place.

The founder of Kent Wildflower Seeds, Charlotte Denne has shared how homeowners can prepare their gardens to support birds ...

A small bird, it only grows up to 2 ounces in weight and between 5.9 to 6.6 inches in length. During breeding season, they are particularly vulnerable to human disturbances as they nest on the ground ...

Avian flu is not just for the birds; cases have been reported in the ... one was euthanized and one died. The cats’ human owners who were dairy farm workers declined influenza A (H5) testing ...