Do you know why blue-footed boobies have blue feet? Author Laura Erickson does, and you’ll find the answers to this and many ...

Feathers are much more than just a bird’s outfit– they are engineering marvels that play a crucial role in flight, insulation ...

“For nearly 250 years, we called the bald eagle the national bird when it wasn’t,” said Jack Davis, co-chair of the National Bird Initiative for the National Eagle Center, in a news release. “But now ...

Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings. Birds are found worldwide and ...

Arizona's state bird fends for itself against predators in the desert, making its home in prickly plants. Here's what to know ...

Today, BirdNote plays on 330 stations around the country. It’s one of the most popular public radio shows in the United ...

Past societies developed a range of weird and wonderful explanations for birds’ annual disappearance. Some thought they became barnacles, others that they hibernated in cliffs. As recently as ...

The Indian peafowl or peacock is a large and unique bird, often inhabiting deciduous forests across India. From their unique ...

Researchers have documented transmission of the bird flu virus in animals such as cats, pigs, dogs, foxes, weasels and seals. In view of the bird flu threat, several countries have banned the ...

Scientists are concerned that bird flu may eventually mutate so that it can readily spread among people – something it cannot ...