A fossilised bird skull found in Antarctica reveals evolutionary links between Vegavis iaai and modern waterfowl species.

The Java sparrow is ready for the video recording. As I hold it carefully in my hand in order to transfer it to the recording ...

In a nutshell A newly discovered 69-million-year-old bird skull from Antarctica proves that modern birds were already diverse ...

For decades, scientists have wondered at the taxonomy of Vegavis iaai— an ancient avian specimen that lived in what is now ...

The honey-hunters use unique calls to attract greater honeyguides (Indicator indicator), small brown birds a little bigger and leaner than sparrows, that lead them to the nests of African honey ...

(CNN) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state is temporarily shutting down all live bird markets in New York City and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk Counties through February 14 after ...

Since oceans cover two-thirds of the planet and are responsible for delivering crucial oxygen, this initiative is likely to cast a new light on areas of the ocean we still know so little about ...

Using data from the Environment Agency, the travel site identified 13 beaches that received a ‘poor’ rating for water quality and awarded them the unenviable title of ‘Brown Flag’ winners.

Northern Cardinal: Commonly found in North and Central America, these charismatic birds feature beautiful red beaks. Black Oystercatcher: As their name suggests, it is a big black bird with a red beak ...

Adults display bright white heads in summer, while winter plumage shows light brown streaking. Juveniles have mottled brown plumage, gradually acquiring adult colouration over four years. Males and ...

A new study in Nature describing a fossil of a nearly complete and intact bird skull from Antarctica is shedding light on the early evolution of ... Most notably, a long, spear-shaped beak. "I think ...