Yet birds differ from their reptile ancestors in many important ways. A turning point in their evolution was the development of larger brains, which in turn led to changes in the size and shape of ...

Photographer Ryan Wilkes captured a hummingbird from a perspective that’s typically unseen. This slow-motion close-up of a ...

New research from the University of Chicago and University of Missouri shows how these physical changes affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use their beaks to eat and explore their ...

Photos of neon-feathered beauties beckon customers through the double doors of My First Bird. Nestled in the corner of a ...

Many species of animals and birds were injured and displaced by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred several weeks ago. Now, an effort ...

Thousands of people were up to that tremendous task when Friends of Big Bear Valley asked the fans of Jackie and Shadow, the ...

This seagull learned that the hard way. When it comes to hunting, one of the most gifted predatory birds is the hawk. There ...

Since hatching, Jackie and Shadow’s three eagle chicks have spent time eating, tumbling, thriving and ‘bonking’ in the family ...

How Big Brains and Flexible Skulls Led to ... changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use their beaks to eat and explore their habitats -- adaptations that helped ...

We might have big brains and fancy gadgets, but some animals are wired with senses straight out of a sci-fi script. We're ...