For birds, black feathers provide certain flight advantages. That's because black feathers contain more pigment-packed melanosomes than do feathers of other colors, and melanosomes can bind with ...

Africa's secretary bird, a raptor with crane-like legs, delivers powerful, precise kicks to subdue prey like snakes. New research reveals these strike ...

The affected birds, Western Grebes, have black and white feathers, long, pointy bills, and distinctive red eyes.

Montana photographer Tony Gangemi documented a season in the life of a leucistic Common Loon, from its first days as a ...

Experts say wing clipping, a common practice in some countries to impair a bird's flying ability, is no longer recommended as it can lead to the pet developing health and behavioural issues, ...

Science made possible for 1 million pound machines to fly.

Searches have resumed for a flamingo named Frankie that escaped from a wildlife sanctuary in Cornwall. Paradise Park, near Hayle, said that it was “worried” about Frankie, who has been missing for ...

Clemson’s football team has struggled to bring metaphorical “Death” to its opponents in the “Valley.” But near the stadium, ...

From the iconic durian to a Swedish delicacy scientifically proven to be the world's smelliest, here are 11 pungent eats and ...

When Lambert started losing his vision and slowing down a few steps, it became clear that he needed to be relocated to a ...

A chance discovery by a firefighter has confirmed the presence of endangered eastern ground parrots in northern Tasmania for the first time in decades. Robin Meyers from the Parks and Wildlife Service ...

For more information, visit Audubon Society of Kalamazoo or the West Michigan Wildlife Center about injured birds. Listen to ...