Dust bathing among birds and mammals is done to deter parasites, regulate body heat, and remove excess skin debris and oils.

Many birds fly, but some, like penguins and ostriches, don't, revealing an evolutionary twist. Flightless birds adapted to land or water when survival ...

A small white pigeon raised its head from between Terry Gier’s fingers. It’s a Valencian Figurita, he said, first bred in Spain centuries ago. Behind him, around 20 other pigeons lounged in cages — ...

The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at ...

After decades of political unrest, former poachers and community members rallied to protect the Bengal florican.

Angel, a 26-year-old bald eagle from Wisconsin that was too gravely injured to be returned to the wild, serves as "ambassador ...

New fossil scans reveal that a tiny wrist bone in dinosaurs may have set the stage for the evolution of bird flight.

“New York has already banned the retail sale of dogs and cats due to the cruelties of the puppy mill industry,” said Humane Long Island Executive Director John Di Leonardo to The Post.

Have you ever wondered how wild birds cope with baking hot afternoons and freezing cold mornings? Our new study has taken a ...

A SMALL poultry venture in the rural community of Baracara in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) is making big strides, thanks to strategic support from the ...