Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) have found that the gut microbiome affects the health of wild birds, which could ...

First Peoples' names for animals and plants undeniably enrich Australian culture. But to date, few names taken from a ...

Inspired by a classic movie, conservationists are teaching endangered Northern Bald Ibises to fly south for the winter ...

Evidence suggests that “the precursors to the dinosaurs and pterosaurs were much more diverse than previously imagined.” ...

National Zoo scientists hold tutorials on placing identifying bands on birds for research to determine the causes of bird ...

Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do they manage it? Scientists built a flight chamber to find ...

This arctic flyer, despite its unassuming size, migrates longer than any other animal, spending its life at the two poles of ...

The study shows that poor winter habitats cause fewer migratory birds to survive spring migration and breeding season.

“Every nook and cranny and bump that occurs on a bone can tell us something about where the muscles or tendons attached and ...

I like being outside in the early morning light. I usually wake up at that time naturally … and then after the exercise, I ...

Outside the National Zoo’s Bird House, small white cotton bags hung on hooks, each holding a bird that ornithologist Brian Evans and his team had netted that Saturday morning. Now and then, they ...

With millions of bird strikes every year and the many bird species that face endangerment, making an effort to help protect ...