To keep eggs alive, many birds do something far stranger than simply sitting on them. Their bodies physically transform in ...

A bird long thought to be a single rare species in Japan has turned out to be two. Scientists discovered that the elusive ...

A sparrow perches on a tree in Columbia, Mo. Dozens of bird species — such as robins, cardinals, chickadees, woodpeckers and more — can thrive in the urban environment through habitats created in ...

The species once dwindled to about 50 birds nationwide, but today, the population has grown to more than 500.

Australia's native duck species were already threatened by urban sprawl, climate change, hunting and habitat degradation. Now ...

Much of a centuries-old debate over where and how new bird species form has now been resolved. Researchers have provided evidence that birds in mountainous areas -- where the vast majority of the ...

The survey found that Green Island has at least 18 wild mammal species and 194 bird species, including 17 new bird species ...

Many young adults are familiar with common species such as dandelions or sparrows. In contrast, plants and birds typical of ...