Have you ever heard of the smelly bird that has claws on its wings? Yes, such an animal does exist—and it’s called the hoatzin. This bird is known for its rotten scent, thanks to its hardworking ...

An international team of researchers recently discovered two 99-million-year-old bird wings perfectly preserved in amber. The wings, from two young birds trapped in tree sap, are the first specimens ...

The problem of birds attacking or crashing into windows surfaces repeatedly. I can't run the answer every week in The Patriot-News, but I can post the following compilation of my previous coverage on ...

The cardinal is an abundant and widely popular backyard bird, a common visitor to feeders. Birds have had an incredibly easy summer and fall in finding food nearly everywhere, from fields and meadows ...

A study of the claws of ancient flying reptiles known as pterosaurs suggests that some of the creatures may have walked like present-day herons and used claws on their wings to hold prey. In modern ...

Bird skin, claws, muscle, and feathers have been discovered in amber dated to nearly a hundred million years ago. Researchers suggest that these bits and pieces of birds show how coloring and ...

The Wright Brothers studied bird flight before they designed the first airplane. Now modern aircraft fly higher and faster than any bird, yet no manufactured device matches the graceful movements and ...

Tens of millions of years ago, a diverse array of bird species soared, swam, and thrived amid their scaly reptile cousins—and set the stage for modern birdlife.