This is a fascinating display of teamwork between two parrots. On 16th February in Chongqing, a parrot accidentally fell into a rubbish bin. As the bin was quite deep, the bird became visibly anxious ...

Palaeognaths include emus and ostriches, and can reach 9 feet tall and weigh upwards of 300 pounds. They are more known for ...

Large birds—our closest relations to dinosaurs—are capable of technical innovation, by solving a physical task to gain access to food. This is the first time scientists have been able to show that ...

Large birds -- our closest relations to dinosaurs -- are capable of technical innovation, by solving a physical task to gain access to food.

Birds-of-paradise are even colorful in the dark, with feathers and body parts that glow a brilliant yellow-green under ...

Bird flu infects many species, including wild animals, according to the United Nations. Ducks, quail and at least one eagle ...

Jurassic bird fossil discovery of a species named Baminornis zhenghensis pushes bird evolution timeline back 20 million years ...

With so much H5N1 circulating in the U.S., scientists worry we are a few mutations away from a potential human pandemic.

Baminornis is a landmark discovery and ranks among the most important bird fossils unearthed since the discovery ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is back. Between Feb. 14 and 17, the event invites nature enthusiasts around the world to watch and count as many birds as they can in their “favorite places.” ...

Will you support our work and become a Vox Member today? All this raises the question: If bird flu is killing animals right and left, and has killed at least one human, should we be worried?

With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.