A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

Bird experts agree Creamsicle is rare — and potentially even unique  — in its colouring. But they disagree about what’s ...

Cathy Morgan was looking into her Carr’s Landing yard this weekend when she saw a familiar, albeit uncommon, sight.

A 30,000-year-old vulture feather represents a "two-for-the-price-of one" discovery: the fossil itself, and the first ...

Winkle’s bird was one of two oil-coated murres dropped off at Pacific Wildlife Care on March 7 — one from Morro Bay and the ...

Purple martins are returning from South America. The first "scouts" have been spotted in Michigan. What to know.

A 30,000-year-old fossilized vulture from Italy has provided scientists with an unprecedented glimpse into how volcanic rock ...

New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use their beaks to eat and explore their habitats -- adaptations that helped them evolve into the ...

Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments might become as attached to the ...

Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close relatives.

Using her signature nature sketches, Leslie highlights key identification clues such as beak shape, coloring, flight patterns and behavior. She encourages readers to follow their natural curiosity and ...

While backyard flocks are making a comeback in some communities across Wisconsin, experts say it pays to find out whether or not it's legal in your area.