Birds, on the other hand, are more fragile. While it's not always deadly for them, it can be — a 2014 study reported that "between 365 and 988 million birds (median = 599 million) are killed annually ...

The same is true for other threats, like H5N1 avian influenza. Bird flu has now spread from wild birds, to poultry, to cattle, and, worryingly, to a wide variety of other mammals, including people.

The common swift (Apus apus) stands as perhaps the most impressive example of a bird that sleeps while flying. These remarkable birds spend almost their entire lives in the air, only landing during ...

Michigan's native birds are arriving for the summer from near and far, but you might not notice as many travel at night. "The movements are massive," said Andrew Farnsworth, a migration ecologist ...

Cornell Lab of Ornithology's BirdCast Migration Dashboard allows tracking of bird migration across the U.S., including Michigan. Peak spring migration in Michigan is from March 1 to June 15 ...

Millions of migrating birds are traveling mostly north through Oregon over the next few weeks, and they could use a little help to make their way safely to their breeding grounds. As these birds ...

Millions of migrating birds are traveling mostly north through Oregon over the next few weeks, and they could use a little help to make their way safely to their breeding grounds. As these birds ...

The right weather conditions can create a boozy buffet for woodland creatures. Have you ever spotted a bird flying erratically? It might not be disoriented—it could be intoxicated. As the first ...

Have you ever spotted a bird flying erratically? It might not be disoriented—it could be intoxicated. As the first frost hits, fruit clinging to trees sometimes ferments, creating an open bar for ...

Now, she’s told fans the song came from a moment when a real bird seemed to bring her a sign. In a video shared to Instagram, Del Rey explained: “I had been seeing someone for a very long time ...