Despite their mobility, North American birds are struggling to outpace climate change. Research indicates that while many species are shifting their ranges northward or to higher elevations ...

James Gentz has seen birds aplenty on his East Texas rice-and-crawfish farm: snow geese and pintails, spoonbills and teal. The whooping crane couple, though, he found “magnificent.” ...

A rare bird that escaped from Cougar Mountain Zoo in Issaquah has been captured. The missing bird, a juvenile East African crowned crane, escaped its enclosure Wednesday. KIRO-7 TV reports a ...

A flight from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin was delayed Saturday after two birds tried to stow away on the aircraft. The apparent wild pigeons were on Delta Air Lines flight 2348, along with ...

SAN FRANCISCO – In the classic film “The Birds,’’ flocks of crows and other species suddenly and viciously attack people for no apparent reason. Now another Bay Area-based mystery has ...

Public health risks remain low, but experts in Europe are calling for more surveillance given the virus is so widespread among birds. As bird flu spreads across Europe and jumps to more animal ...

New Guinea is home to some of the world’s most toxic birds. Why they contain poison, and how they withstand it is still a source of scientific mystery. The variable pitohui, a poisonous bird ...

Spending time in nature is important for your mental health. But studies show that even just listening to birds singing can ease symptoms of anxiety and depression. A European robin, Erithacus ...

On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded by crystal-clear ocean live some of the most plastic-contaminated birds in the world. They have bellies so full of fragments, they crunch when touched.

But just before his late swoon began, the three-time major champ faced one of the more bizarre rules scenarios you will see in a pro tournament involving bird droppings. And it’s one you could ...

Bird flu instances affecting mammals doubled in 2024 compared to the previous year - up to 1,022 outbreaks compared to 459 - and are having greater impacts, according to a new report on the ...

A Nottinghamshire bird lover has spoken of his astonishment after spotting what he believes to be a "one in 30,000" pure white robin. Kevin Rankin saw the extremely rare bird atop his neighbour's ...