Birds
Duck Ensnared in Plastic Sparks Rescue Mission in Central Park
Rangers and bird enthusiasts are searching for a common merganser that appears to be unable to eat due to plastic debris that has become stuck in its bill
This Bird Froze 46,000 Years Ago. Now, It Can Tell Scientists About the Last Ice Age
A likely ancestor of today’s horned larks, the specimen was preserved in pristine condition by permafrost
As Popular in Her Day as J.K. Rowling, Gene Stratton-Porter Wrote to the Masses About America's Fading Natural Beauty
Despite her fame, you wouldn't know about this beloved writer unless you visit the vanishing Midwestern landscape she helped save
Fourteen Fun Facts About Love and Sex in the Animal Kingdom
Out in the wild, flowers and candy just aren’t gonna cut it
Nuthatches Heed Chickadees' Warning Calls—but They're Wary of False Alarms
Nuthatches prefer to check the facts before they 'retweet' chickadees' alerts
‘PigeonBot’ Uses Real Feathers to Fly Like a Bird
The flying robot is better at following directions than its namesake
Vulture Poop Has Compromised a Customs and Border Protection Radio Tower in Texas
Officials are scrambling for a solution to the fecal fiasco
Parrots Will Share Currency to Help Their Pals Purchase Food
Animals often share food, but these birds understand that metal rings can be exchanged for treats, and they share the rings with no promise of reward
More Than 30 Animals, Among Them 'Highly Endangered' Species, Killed in Fire at German Zoo
Authorities say the blaze was likely started by floating lanterns illegally released into the sky on New Year's Eve
In a First, Scientists Film a Puffin Scratching Itself With a Stick
Behold the first evidence of tool use in seabirds
What Bird Lays the Biggest Eggs Compared to Its Body Size? Where Does 'Lame Duck' Come From? And More Questions From Our Readers
You've got question. We've got experts
The Extinction of This U.S. Parrot Was Quick and Driven by Humans
A new study sequenced the genome of the Carolina parakeet, once the only parrot native to the eastern part of the country
See a Bald Eagle and Octopus Tangled in Epic Battle
The big cephalopod was winning until the humans intervened
Contrary to Popular Legend, Jimi Hendrix Did Not Introduce an Invasive Parakeet to the U.K.
A new study debunks several colorful theories about how ring-necked parakeets became the most abundant naturalized parrot across the pond
New York Is Poised to Require Bird-Friendly Glass on All New Buildings
Each year, up to a billion birds in the United States die from glass collisions
Invasive Mice Are Gnawing the Scalps of Endangered Albatrosses
The mice already kill an estimated 2 million seabird chicks per year, but they now target breeding adults
Climate Change May Be Causing Birds to Shrink—and Their Wings to Grow
The phenomenon was ‘shockingly’ consistent across a variety of bird species, according to the authors of a new study
Why the World Needs Bloodsucking Creatures
The ecological benefits of animals like leeches, ticks and vampire bats are the focus of a new exhibition at the Royal Ontario Museum
Humans May Be Solely to Blame for the Great Auk’s Extinction
A new study suggests that the flightless birds were not declining due to environmental changes when humans began to hunt them in large numbers
The Awe-Inspiring Wildlife Drawings of Shaikh Zain ud-Din
An 18th-century album of India's flora and fauna showcases the startling work of an overlooked master
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