Every once in a while, a genetic anomaly will occur in the animal world that blows scientists’ minds. Take, for example, the exotic bird in the image above. It’s “gynandromorphic,” which means a ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles ...

Ann Craven: Birds We Know installation view (all images courtesy of the Center for Maine Contemporary Art; photograph by Dave Clough) ROCKLAND, Maine — Birds have a long and varied history in art, ...

That’s a remarkable adaptation, except for one thing. The bird can’t crack open the trees and stumps where the bees nest, and it also couldn’t withstand the ensuing swarm of upset bees, Gizmodo ...

Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet. . . “Rockin’ Robin” by Bobby Day Recently my column has focused on large charismatic wildlife such as bald eagles, wolves, condors, etc. But the reality ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bay-breasted warbler weighs about the same as four pennies, but twice a year makes an extraordinary journey. The tiny songbird flies nearly 4,000 miles (6,437 kilometers) between ...

Winters in the Colorado Rocky Mountains can be long and formidable. Before the snow flies, thousands of birds migrate each fall to escape the cold. Mary Harris, the chair of the Roaring Fork Audubon, ...

Every year, billions of birds undertake extraordinary migrations, crossing vast deserts and open seas with no place to stop, feed, or rest. A new international study published in iScience by a ...