Manitoba birdwatchers have been happy to see more sightings of the red-headed woodpecker in the last few years.

Studies have suggested that genes under strong sexual selection tend to evolve rapidly, particularly those associated with ...

Seeing a Northern cardinal is a treat for birders, but what about a whole flock of cardinals! Learn why the birds flock ...

A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

Falcons are found across the globe, on every continent except for Antarctica. There are 39 species of falcon in the […] ...

A few years ago, advances in analytical approaches to studying fossils prompted researchers to become more interested in the ...

Purple martins are returning from South America. The first "scouts" have been spotted in Michigan. What to know.

An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can ...

Paleontologists have unveiled a 30,000-year-old vulture fossil in Italy, preserved in volcanic ash, showcasing microscopic ...

I know it is anthropomorphic, and therefore wrong, to think of terns as classier versions of gulls. In the proper scientific sense, class should only be considered in the taxonomic sense. But I have ...

After five years in which almost no chicks survived, more of the shorebirds are fledging since Alabama Audubon and volunteers ...

While we are waiting (?patiently?) for spring to really get rolling, here are a few things to think about.