One of the 'world's rarest' fish species that was presumed to be extinct, the Chel snakehead, was rediscovered in the town of ...

An endangered crow, found only in Hawaii, is flying free again. The alala has survived only in captivity after almost going ...

Team led by National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow at Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine ...

Certain birds that gave rise to today’s ducks and geese found sanctuary in Antarctica during a mass extinction event 66 ...

“Elated” ecologists at Scotia Wildlife Sanctuary wasted no time. Scarlet-chested parrots are “threatened and understudied,” ...

It is not a real surprise that the smallest birds in the world belong to the family Trochilidae, commonly known as hummingbirds. However, even within the hummingbird family, there are large ...

Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid impact triggered the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs. Yet, some early birds, ...

Ham's mission was successful, and he returned to Earth unharmed and a true American ... After the death of her husband and being diagnosed with a rare disease, Mary Ann joined circus sideshows ...

These birds are named for their blue feet, which in contrast to their brilliant white plumage and deep red combs makes them pastoral representatives of the colors of both the French and the ...

AN extremely rare bird of prey has been spotted soaring near the New Forest. Keen photographer and Daily Echo Camera Club member John Scamell captured a Hen Harrier flying over Lymington.

Department of Conservation (DOC) rangers say they are "cautiously optimistic" about this Summer's breeding season for New Zealand's rarest bird. Fewer than 40 tara iti, or New Zealand fairy terns, ...