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Building a new bird house is great and all, but if you installed it without considering these important tips, you might have a perpetually empty nest.

A flexible tongue, sensitive beak and teethlike cones in the mouth may have helped Archaeopteryx generate enough energy to fly.

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Long before humans walked the Earth, the skies of South America were ruled by a colossal bird. Argentavis magnificens, one of ...

When this beautiful pet bird begins ripping out his own feathers, it’s more than a bad habit — it’s a silent cry for help. Behind those fragile wings is a heart overwhelmed by stress, fear, and ...

A new study suggests features in the prehistoric creature's mouth helped it eat more efficiently, giving the species the energy needed to go airborne ...

There are only a handful of wildlife rehabilitators licensed to care for the most vulnerable animals and birds in Florida.

Some objections to wind and solar farms are matters of opinion. Others are based on false information. We explain.

A fountain feather—lets add it immediately, lest someone think that some innocent bird has lost its life for the purposes of this column…! No, no. Im always ...