The size of the wattled crane population in KwaZulu-Natal – fewer than 400 birds – makes it incredibly vulnerable to catastrophic events, such as disease. This would put the species at risk of ...

The first major global review of bird flu in cats reveals an emerging threat of a potential human pandemic. Spring is here, ...

New research reveals how ocean warming threatens thousands of species. Here’s how our diets could help protect them.

Imperial College London is establishing a research and innovation hub in Bengaluru, its fourth international location. This ...

Dauphin Island, Alabama, has no water parks or mini-golf courses, and only two high-rise hotels. What it does have is a more ...

Both male and female birds belong to the same species, called peafowl. Peafowl are native to South Asia, especially India and Sri Lanka, and are also found in other parts of the world. The term ...

An expert from the team answers some of the most commonly asked questions each month. Finding a Mallard nesting in your garden can be a real surprise, but it’s actually more common than you might ...

Location, shape and building style are good ways to identify species, as is feather colour or song is to another birdwatcher, ...

The last of nature’s born singers arrive in early June. The final species to make an appearance on the Newfoundland and Labrador scene are the yellow-bellied flycatcher, gray-cheeked thrush and ...

How dangerous is it? Where did it come from? H5N1 influenza’s origins stretch back to the 1990s, and key events paved the way ...

BANGKOK: New dinosaur fossils found in Phu Wiang likely belong to a large, long-necked sauropod, bigger than Phuwiangosaurus ...

Cranes are some of the world’s most majestic birds, with 15 species found globally. Four of these are found in Africa. The ...