The last two or three weeks of really cold weather and snow cover have limited my treks into my usual haunts in the Times News area. Add into that the fact that my favorite areas to find waterfowl, ...

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 ...

Communities across the state have been dealing with pervasive fowl for years. Honolulu has spent thousands of dollars ...

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

Based on the 1974 children's book by Thomas Rockwell, How to Eat Fried Worms doesn't have the most appetizing plot. The book ...

But all birds have high body temperatures. The chickadee’s best trick is to go into torpor every night, a brief form of hibernation that reduces their body temperature by 20 degrees, saving energy. In ...

There is a giant, carnivorous centipedes killing and eating up to 3,700 black-winged petrel chicks annually on a remote Sou ...

A new study shows banned chemicals like DDT still contaminate many bird species, even in remote ocean regions far from people ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the best ways to attract birds to your yard is to put out the foods they love most. Many birds enjoy berries and small ...

A snatch of song, a flash of movement, the twitch of a tail: Birds bring life and charm to the garden all year long, if you make it a welcoming place. “Some gardens are more bird-friendly than others, ...