Just as bird watchers may use binoculars to add to their species lists, scientists interested in bird evolution may use computational tools to clarify avian lineages. Indeed, such tools have enabled ...

NEW YORK -- A peacock who escaped New York City's Bronx Zoo is attracting growing attention -- and hasn't even needed to fan his feather. "Raul," as locals have nicknamed the runaway fowl, had perched ...

Look “whooo” is in the holiday spirit. A baby owl blended into a Kentucky family’s Christmas tree for days before an eagle-eyed carpet cleaner spotted the bird perched on a branch. The feathered guest ...

An ambitious genetic analysis of deep avian history strongly supports some counterintuitive ideas about bird evolution that differ from the species groupings familiar in field guides. Falcons are more ...

The U.S. Air Force can send out a drone in the future and enemies will most likely mistake it for a bird perched on trees, wires, or fences. Vishwa Robotics, based in Massachusetts, has developed a ...