Why are bird droppings white, and do birds “go” while flying? If you examine bird droppings closely, you’ll see they’re made up of two parts—brownish dark green, which is the fecal ...

Scientists are piecing together how these iconic reptiles took to the skies. Fossils reveal that bird-like dinosaurs were flying around more than 150 million years ago in the Jurassic Period. The ...

For centuries, researchers have pondered how starlings travel in those gorgeous shape-shifting clouds. The answers continue ...

Birds today make flight look effortless, but its evolution was complex. Scientists are still trying to discover exactly how birds took to the skies, and today, a new perspective has emerged by ...

The massive annual spring migration of America's birds – millions of them – is underway. Here's how to follow along at home.

COVID-19, scientists are watching another virus warily: H5N1. It’s been circulating widely in the U.S. — and now, wild birds ...