A wide body of research shows that traditionally charismatic species receive more attention and conservation funding, which ...

If you live in Texas and you're looking to attract hummingbirds to your yard, you've got options for planting colorful ...

But before you reach for the pruning shears, there’s a reason to pause and slow down. During spring, many female hummingbirds ...

These tiny iridescent birds fly non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico during their ... hemoglobin that binds oxygen more efficiently and enhanced insulation through their feathers and fat stores. What ...

Undergraduates walk FUERTE's wild path toward environmental careers By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB On a sunny, windy morning 10 UC Santa Barbara undergraduate students peer over the edge of the Long Valley ...

A Chicago fossil of Archaeopteryx uncovers unknown features, supporting theories of bird evolution from dinosaurs and ...

Significantly, the Chicago specimen is the first known Archaeopteryx fossil to preserve tertials — the flight feathers ...

One other example of “birds not of a feather nesting together” does involve an invasive species: English sparrows, also known as house sparrows. Initially introduced from England and ...

Australian Story was updating its episode on identical twins Paula and Bridgette Powers when they became a global sensation due to an interview they gave about a carjacker. Because they speak in ...