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When you think of birds, you might imagine wings flapping silently against a blue sky. The kākāpō, however, lacks these ...

Evolutionarily speaking, the ultimate goal of a lifeform is to reproduce and stave off extinction. Many plants and animals ...

Birds are some of nature’s most beautiful creatures — but a few of our feathered friends are truly bizarre — like these 25 ...

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

In the spring of 2023, we returned to Península Valdés, a rugged coastal region in Argentine Patagonia, expecting to witness the familiar sights and ...

After a four-year wait, the abundant fruiting of the rimu tree could inspire the world’s heaviest parrots to boost their population ...

Birds need more energy to stay warm at this time of year, but they have fewer daylight hours in which to search for food ...

Plan a family-friendly trip to this Appalachian gem. The Smokies region is ripe with alpine coasters, unique bobsled-like rides that use the area’s hills and hollers for gravity-fueled trips down the ...

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