There are more than 20 species of vulture worldwide. Despite many resemblances, the New World vultures of North and South America aren’t closely related to the Old World species of Europe ...

‘I Think Everyone Knew This Is Probably Not Going to Be a Good Film’A technical crew member on Captain America: Brave New World recalls chaotic reshoots, a curmudgeonly Harrison Ford, and a ...

The L.A. Zoo has cared for Cape vultures since 1985, and guests have been able to see these birds soaring over the zoo in the Angela Collier World of Birds Show. The new exhibit space will provide ...

Vultures play a critical role in the environment, cleaning up carcasses and acting as nature’s garbagemen. However, black vultures (Cathartes aura) are unique among New World vultures in that they are ...

Especially at risk of ingesting plastic are scavenging birds. For example, New World vultures regularly forage at landfills, and have been observed to leisurely pick at synthetic materials such as ...

A surprising discovery in the feathers of a fossil vulture from central Italy has revealed that volcanic deposits can preserve delicate tissue structures in unprecedented detail, offering new ...