Secrets of bird flight revealed
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Scientists believe they could be a step closer to solving the mystery of how the first birds took to the air.
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game biologists expect to find valuable clues to explain the gradual disappearance of sage grouse in the West by sorting through thousands of the birds' wings.
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A fossilized bird embryo with feathers was found in northeastern China, which may be evidence that early birds were more developed at birth than their modern ancestors, according to a study in the journal Science.
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The bird, dubbed the &quot;Calayan Rail&quot;, is the size of a small crow and has dark brown plumage and bright orange-red legs and beak, said Carl Oliveros, who helped lead the expedition that found it.
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Antarctic birds returning to a nesting colony after feeding at sea sniff out their mates, literally. Researchers studying the behavior of birds called Antarctic prions found the musky-smelling birds were able to discern the scent of their mates.
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The feathered creatures winging across North America have an obvious gift that land-bound humans lack, but their survival is threatened by earthly concerns.
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Scientists have discovered genetic information that helps explain how monarch butterflies find their way from Canada to winter nesting grounds in the mountains of Mexico.
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Scientists have analyzed the genetic makeup of chickens, and it is providing valuable information about how human genes work. Washington University Genome Sequencing Center led a group of international researchers
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By Sandy Bauers, The Philadelphia Inquirer  Jun. 11--For 22 years, New Jersey biologist Larry Niles has attempted to plumb the secrets of a quarter-pound shorebird that has one of the longest migrations on the planet. He's wondering how much longer he has.
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The ancient family tree where all the world&#39;s birds perch is getting bigger, odder and older, scientists announced Wednesday. In a report in Thursday&#39;s issue of the journal Nature, paleontologists
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Science & environment: Sightings of reclusive bird known for boom-like call at highest level since detailed monitoring began in 1990.
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Homing pigeons use the Earth's magnetic field to navigate their way home over long distances, scientists confirm.
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Dog-walking could be having a dramatic impact on local bird life, a study suggests.
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Scientists in Britain have figured out how insects fly, bringing bee-sized surveillance aircraft a step closer to reality.
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&quot;More powerful than a locomotive. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Look! Up in the sky! It&#39;s a bird. It&#39;s a plane...&quot; You know the rest. Though that passage is from the television show &quot;The Adventures
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Some of the flying mammals find their way home by sensing Earth's magnetic field, just like migrating birds, new research suggests.
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Birder Mathew Tekulsky describes the bathing habits of birds, explaining the dependence of birds on water.