Could a novel approach to genetic studies give us a clearer picture of how evolutionary adaptations occur? That's what the ...

The Java sparrow is ready for the video recording. As I hold it carefully in my hand in order to transfer it to the recording ...

The female will produce a clutch of 3 to 4 white eggs and will lay them directly on a layer of fresh wood chips at the bottom of the newly excavated nest cavity. Both birds will take turns incubating ...

DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.

Dairy cattle in Nevada have been infected with a new type of bird flu that's different from the version that has spread in ...

Use expert tips and a helpful chart to improve your hawk identification skills. Plus, learn about the common types of hawks ...

Behind the wheel is Nick Leseberg, an ecologist, who drives at a slow but steady pace with keen eyes that miss little in the fading light. We pull over at the side of the road at one point to inspect ...

Most birds are obviously pretty musical by nature, but parrots and other "talking" birds have an incredible ear and a talent for mimicry that helps them learn not only birdsong, but human music, too.