Vultures are crucial for a healthy ecosystem. They prevent disease outbreaks by consuming animal carcasses. Many vulture ...

Avian experts warn people not to feed birds amid a highly contagious and incurable virus that causes feather loss and beak ...

The Earth is home to an incredible diversity of bird species, living in practically every habitat, from the open oceans to the arid deserts. In some parts of the world, these animals have adapted and ...

Early birds posed a fearsome threat. But as they responded to these competitors, cicadas evolved sleeker and more powerful wings, according to a paper published on Friday in the journal Science ...

Here’s how it works. The rapid evolution of cicadas' flight ability may have been spurred by the emergence of predatory birds, new research suggests. These insects' bodies and wing shapes ...

Birds such as crows and ravens may have a bad ... Other helpful adaptations include a featherless head to stay clean during feeding and a highly acidic digestive system to kill harmful bacteria.

Birds like ravens and vultures seem menacing, but are they actually misunderstood? Here's why spooky birds deserve more ...

No one in Northern Ireland has been prosecuted for illegally killing birds of prey, despite 89 confirmed incidents in the past 15 years. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)’s ...