The calliope hummingbird, North America's smallest bird, migrates through Utah each summer. A banding event on July 19 at Red ...

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

A unique little bird has recently been classified as an “orange alert tipping point species,” meaning its populations have ...

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

The virus, which scientists call H5N1, has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years, surprising and horrifying ...

It’s now widely accepted that birds evolved from dinosaurs, but imagine telling that to a 19th-century fossil collector.

A summer of birdwatching reveals nesting mysteries, territorial truce, and daily song as local species — from phoebes to ...

The extinct flightless pigeon has captured imaginations for over 400 years. Experts and artists are now revealing how much we ...

PEOPLE magazine is on the search for the World’s Cutest Dog. The magazine has partnered with Pedigree for the eighth year in ...

Dust bathing among birds and mammals is done to deter parasites, regulate body heat, and remove excess skin debris and oils.

Discover these Maya ruins in Chiapas, where you can still enter pyramids, and stunning biodiversity from the surrounding ...

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them ...