As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday this Fourth of July, one national symbol soars above the rest. Bald eagles are a high-flying American icon that's become inescapable over time: Their ...

It soars on six-foot wings, graces our currency, and stares out from a thousand patriotic murals. But how much do you actually know about the bald eagle?

Why are bald eagles called bald? Learn the history of the national emblem and how it recovered from near extinction.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's not often a lesson plan gets a whole classroom so excited that students give themselves extra work. But that's what has been ...

The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) has undergone a dramatic recovery since mid-20th century declines driven by pesticide-induced eggshell thinning, habitat loss and human disturbance. Following ...

With Independence Day nearing, wildlife watchers are once again pressing officials with a petition to rethink how close holiday fireworks should be to Big Bear's well-known bald eagle nest. At the ...

Danville students hold fundraisers to raise $10 million to save a bald eagle habitat in Big Bear Valley, California.

DANVILLE, Calif. (KGO) -- It's not often a lesson plan gets a whole classroom so excited that students give themselves extra work. But that's what has been happening regularly in Sara Stinson's ...