Birds

A new strain of bird flu in China has so far sickened eleven people, including four who died.

Emperor penguins gain body heat using convection from the surrounding air.

Birds and other monogamous animals may continue to make showy mating displays after pairing up because it increases their children's survival.

Cornell bird lab hopes video will galvanize efforts to protect critically endangered Spoon-billed sandpiper.

feathered friends can see the world beyond purple.

The mother is at least 62 years old.

Quail know what their eggs look like and choose the best hiding places based on their unique patterns.

The 113th annual Christmas Bird Count is now underway! Join in!

Dinosaurs are keeping mum on exactly how many birthdays they celebrated back in the day.

Berkeley undergrad Allison Shultz replicated an early 20th century study of birds on campus.

Oviparous animals produce eggs that hatch after leaving the mother's body.

Dinosaurs had bumpy skin, similar to the skin of an alligator or a flightless emu bird. But their skin color remains a mystery to paleontologists today.

About 50 animal species use Earth's magnetic field for navigation.

Both dinos and turkeys have a furcula. Now, what's that?

Vultures sniff out their next meal from over a mile away.

Snakes eat birds, which eat spiders. No birds, more spiders.

Study shows that birds do respond to a human's gaze.

Better known for his nonsense poetry, the 19th century British artist Edward Lear began his career making detailed scientific illustrations.