If your house has a brick chimney, you may have some unexpected bird visitors this summer. But please don’t shoo them away.

The flit of brightly colored wings pierces the pale winter landscape. If you're trying to cultivate a suburban wilderness, the benefits of having a bird feeder in your yard are impossible to deny.

Hovering wings are unique to hummingbirds. While some birds can flutter in place momentarily, the hummingbird can hover in one place for an extended period, fly forward or backward, and move at an ...

Over 500 bird species could vanish in 100 years. Protecting habitats isn't enough. Targeted recovery efforts are crucial.

Bird wing shape -- a proxy for long-distance flying ability, or dispersal -- is a trait that influences biodiversity patterns on islands around the world, according to biologists.

Kakapos are large, flightless parrots native to New Zealand. These birds can’t fly because they have short wings and lack a keel on their breastbone, where other birds have their flight muscles.

A recent study highlights that climate change and habitat destruction endanger global bird diversity, potentially leading to ...

In the world of birds, dancing isn’t just for fun—it’s a powerful courtship tool. Here are 10 fascinating bird species that ...

Research from Washington University in St. Louis says that bird wing shape—a proxy for long-distance flying ability—is a trait that influences biodiversity patterns on islands around the world.

Hovering wings are unique to hummingbirds. While some birds can flutter in place momentarily, the hummingbird can hover in one place for an extended period, fly forward or backward, and move at an ...