Love 'em or not, the vulture bird is an essential part of our ecosystem. Find out why vultures don't sing, how long they live ...

Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings. Birds are found worldwide and ...

Bird migration is one of nature’s most remarkable phenomena, showcasing the incredible endurance and navigation skills of our ...

Past societies developed a range of weird and wonderful explanations for birds’ annual disappearance. Some thought they became barnacles, others that they hibernated in cliffs. As recently as ...

Here are six facts to know about bird flu. 1. Bird flu has not spread from person to person yet, but scientists expect it will. H5N1 is a subtype of influenza A that started in birds and has ...

Bird watchers worldwide come together every year to count bird populations. This quick observation is a way to track how bird ...

An ongoing avian influenza outbreak in the US shows no signs of abating, as thousands of staff at the nation's leading health ...

The Trump administration has disrupted the U.S. response to bird flu as the outbreak worsens, leading to confusion and ...