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Domesticated chickens could wipe out their wild ancestors — by having sex with themA new study has revealed that red junglefowl, the wild ancestors of chickens, are losing their genetic diversity as they mate with their domesticated counterparts.
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Oddly modern skull raises new questions about the early evolution of birdsA fossil skull from a toothy early relative of today's birds shows a weirdly modern skull configuration, raising new questions about the early evolution of birds.
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10 terrific turkey factsTurkeys can fly, blush and are distant relatives of Tyrannosaurus rex. Read on to learn more about these Thanksgiving divas.
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Long-lost bird species, thought to be extinct, captured in images for 1st time in 140 yearsImages and footage of the black-naped pheasant-pigeon were recently captured by scientists. This is the first documented sighting of the elusive bird since 1882.
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Crows outthink monkeys, can grasp recursive patternsIn cognitive tests for recognizing certain types of patterns, crows outperformed monkeys.
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Juvenile bird accidentally breaks record for longest non-stop flight on its first attemptA 5-month-old bar-tailed godwit recently flew non-stop for 265 hours as it migrated more than 8,000 miles from Alaska to Tasmania.
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Emperor penguins join threatened species list, thanks to climate changeThe world's largest penguins have joined the threatened species list.
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Flap Flop: Earth's First Bird Not a Bird After AllThe new bird on the block? A pigeon-size beast.
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In 'bizarre behavior,' New Zealand penguins lay one egg, reject it, and then lay another. Now, scientists know why.They're one of the only bird species to do this.
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