WASHINGTON — Scientists in Australia have identified the oldest known fossil footprints of a reptilelike animal, dated to around 350 million years ago. The discovery suggests that after the first anim ...

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North American bird populations are shrinking most rapidly in the very areas where they are still most abundant, according to a new study leveraging citizen science data for nearly 500 bird species.

Their study, published Thursday in Science, reveals that North American bird populations are being hit hardest in their traditional strongholds, as rapid environmental shifts -- including climate ...

Birds are facing a population crisis, but a lack of high-quality localized data has made it difficult to understand the drivers behind specific declines and to craft effective conservation ...

We find out which birds in Minnesota are greatly affected, why, and what is being done to reverse the trend. China fires warning at US treaty ally Homeland Security looks to buy a new $50M jet for ...

These scavenger birds have an unexpected way of keeping their predators away from them: they vomit stomach acid, which is 100 times stronger than the acid found in a human's stomach. They can produce ...

The birds are now looking extra snazzy—bright and glossy, dressed to impress in their breeding plumage. Colorful, shiny feathers can signal good health to potential mates. And birdsong is once ...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – An American hero risked his life swimming to the aid of America’s national bird, facing a possible alligator in the process. Hay believes the two eagles were fighting when one ...

Perhaps one of my most sought-after birds in North America is the American Dipper. I first learned about these birds when I was taking an Ornithology class, and it has been on my “Must See ...

Scattered throughout the Tehachapi Mountains and the surrounding area are an assortment of little lakes, reservoirs and ponds, and these are often home to a robust, distinctive gray and black bird ...

This is dramatic stuff, but it is reached by a short and fairly tame trail that ascends just 250 feet over six-tenths of a mile ... and of course the soaring birds for which Coot Hill is known. The ...