Over the past half century, researchers have established that birds evolved from dinosaurs: specifically, the theropods, the ...

Pterosaurs were the first vertebrates to achieve powered flight, giving them access to an entirely new ecological space.

Quick Take Hunting in the Doyang Reservoir once eliminated 10% of the global Amur falcon population. Severe cyclones in ...

On a windy spring day in Iowa, the American goldfinch frequently darts through the gray sky with a quick burst of yellow and ...

Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.

Some animals can sleep with just half their brain at a time. Understanding this phenomenon can help us learn more about human ...

RELEASED. A BIRD STRIKE FORCED A PASSENGER FLIGHT FROM SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO TURNAROUND TONIGHT. HORIZON AIR FLIGHT 2026 FROM SACRAMENTO TO SEATTLE HAD JUST TAKEN OFF WHEN THE CREW ...

A surprising discovery about bald eagles in Arizona is forcing scientists and the communities that share space with these birds to rethink how wildlife moves through modern landscapes, reported ...

A swirling “bird tornado” over farmland near Torrington turned out to be a flock of European starlings. While a sight to see, starlings are an invasive species in Wyoming that harm native birds and ...

Nikki Ikani receives funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) for her WARN project (with project number VI.Veni.221R.093). She is also working on her first trade non-fiction book based on her ...

There's an unwritten rule in publishing, or so I've been told: Don't write about COVID. Our collective attention span has been saturated by those endless months holed up in attics and cramped corners ...