Scientists checked in on species all over the country for the latest State of the Birds report. Nearly everywhere they looked, birds were struggling—including some that have been resilient in ...

Ancient DNA shows an endangered dove species endemic to Cuba is more genetically distinct than the dodo was before it died out.

Researchers recently discovered that dozens of species in the flamboyant family are biofluorescent, emitting a gleaming light ...

A comprehensive comparative study indicates that certain birds have developed mechanisms to resist the detrimental effects of ...

The massive annual spring migration of America's birds – millions of them – is underway. Here's how to follow along at home.

For several decades, waterfowl stood out as a conservation bright spot with populations of ducks growing nationwide even as ...

Down parka? No, a sweater will do. Wooly hat pulled down over the ears? No, a cap will do. The sound of chickadees and titmice outside the door? No — ...

A new report reveals that more than one-third of all U.S. bird species stand in high or moderate conservation danger.

Shirley Mast, of Lancaster, seconds Carl’s suet suggestion. It helped attract to her city yard the ruby-crowned kinglet that ...

A new report on the state of birds in the United States has an urgent warning: bird populations across nearly every habitat are declining, with about one-third of U.S. bird species in critical ...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) is asking residents to help track West Nile virus this Spring, Summer, ...