The Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) competition is a celebration of the world’s avian wonders, showcasing not only the ...

Do you know why blue-footed boobies have blue feet? Author Laura Erickson does, and you’ll find the answers to this and many other great questions in her book, The Bird Watching Answer Book. (For the ...

Study finds that birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent, suggesting that this "hidden" phenomenon provides enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship.

The birds, native to Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, are extremely rare and known as one ... birds of prey and parrots to cassowaries and cranes in a mix of free-flying and aviary displays ...

This is one of several airline crashes in recent months, but according to experts, flying is still the safest ... engine being damaged after hitting a bird, and the aircraft, for an as yet unknown ...

They fly high above their prey and can reach speeds of 220 miles per hour when going for a kill. Other birds keep their distance — which is exactly why Jester was there. Our public service and ...

For the many wondrous things humans can do, we can't fly on our own. But if we could, how big would our wings be? Of course, the answer depends on the person's size. But someone who's about 155 ...

The intricate whorls and striations of dust that drift between the stars have just been revealed in stupefying detail. In new images from JWST, we're finally seeing exquisite details of the flow and ...

These concerns come at an urgent time — when public health experts have been advocating relentlessly for more surveillance around the current bird flu situation. While the bird flu crisis began ...

Take the window seat. Do you often use the toilet? Opt for an aisle seat. Are you scared of flying? Choose the middle row. Choosing the best seat depends on a passenger’s preferences and needs ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) --This article was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for its public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. As more cases ...