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Smithsonian researcher Klara Widrig studies living birds to build 3D models of their ancestors’ anatomies, uncovering how ...

Among these birds at the time of Massen’s study were 17 pink-and-gray Galah Cockatoos that, in the wild, fly long distances ...

Wind turbines quickly became the demise of the bird population, but the government and many private companies are already ...

Backyard bird feeders help urbanites feel close to nature but can also expose birds to disease and other potential threats. Luckily, bird lovers can take simple steps to reduce risks. Conservation ...

Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward off predators, or just sing for pleasure. But the conditions that contribute to the immense diversity of the sounds they make ...

The path to flight in modern birds was full of forks, twists and dead ends. Erin Malsbury Tens of millions of years of bird evolution guided some of the most important elements of human-powered flight ...

Football fans and avian enthusiasts can follow four great shearwaters named Phil, Franklin, Hoagie, and Liberty.

Every year, twice a year, millions of birds belonging to hundreds of species fly between breeding grounds in Europe and Asia ...