Birds have impressive balancing skills. Learn how birds stand on one leg and stay upright even while they're sleeping.

With dagger-like claws and explosive kicks, the cassowary has earned a reputation as the world’s most dangerous bird. But is it deserved?

Life reconstruction of the Jurassic bird Zhengheornis buyu from the Zhenghe Fauna in Fujian province. [Photo provided to ...

Animals with larger brains produce fewer, larger offspring, explaining why birds evolved bigger eggs than the largest dinosaurs.

While early birds existed in a time period when dinosaurs dominated, they were feathered, capable of gliding or flying, but looked nothing like the birds we have today. Unlike birds like pigeons, ...

A new study has uncovered a fundamental link between brain size and offspring size, helping to solve a long-standing evolutionary puzzle: Why do birds lay such disproportionately large eggs?

The origin of turtles has puzzled scientists. A new study provides more evidence that these shelled reptiles share a common ...

More than 200 million years ago, life on Earth was experimenting with new forms. The Triassic period gave rise to animals ...

Adding more hummingbirds to your yard might be easier than you think. It all starts with a splash of just the right color.

REGINA - The Royal Saskatchewan Museum is launching a new exhibit that ought to be a “hoot” for the many visitors expected this summer. The exhibit is called Owls of Saskatchewan and is aimed at ...

At first glance, bats and birds appear remarkably similar. Both dominate the skies, possess wings, and have evolved the ...

As a major Frida Kahlo exhibition opens at the Tate in London, Vogue traverses the city in search of a less mythologized ...