The risk of transmission to humans remains low, but it can happen. As the popularity of keeping backyard and urban chicken ...

Humans don't have hollow bones like birds do, so how big would our wings have to be to lift us off the ground?

With over 10,000 species of birds worldwide, wings take on many forms to propel them differently. From swift flapping like a hummingbird to wings designed for gliding and soaring, like bald eagles, to ...

With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.

A Michigan animal sanctuary owner alleged state authorities were inhumane when they culled her birds. She changed the state's H5N1 depopulation code.

Their fossil remains are notoriously rare and fragile. (bird screeches, wings flapping) Hey, over there? A Eurasian griffon vulture. (bird screeches) FIELD: So you've got... two griffin vultures ...

Their specialized forelimbs allow for the wing morphing motion to couple with the flapping motion during their level flight. Previous flyable bionic platforms have successfully applied bioinspired ...

To celebrate the beginning of spring in the Gaelic calendar, ornithologist Seán Ronayne is across the schedule on RTÉ lyric fm with a new series to discuss the distinct bird songs, melodies and calls ...

Birds-of-paradise have some of the most famous mating displays in the world, but there's more to their colorful rhythmic gymnastics than initially meets the human eye.

fitted to the back of migrating birds. A study of 14 Northern Bald Ibises shows they position themselves and flap their wings precisely to maximise the aerodynamic benefit of 'upwash' from the wings ...

Fox 4's Austin Schargorodski reports on the Parrot Outreach Society's grand reopening, giving rescued birds a fresh start ...