This week could be a jackpot for birders in Georgia, as an estimated 10 million birds will fly every night over the state.

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding ...

Scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) found that the fringe-lipped bat, known to eavesdrop on frog ...

A shared shape rule, the power cascade, governs most bird beak growth. It links modern birds with extinct dinosaurs.

Professor Emily Jane McTavish and colleagues at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology have mapped the evolution of every known bird ...

Young fringe-lipped bats learn to hunt safely by listening to frog calls and gaining experience over time in nature.

The creation of three "dire wolf" pups has raised hopes that it may be possible to resurrect extinct animals. But some scientists have grave concerns. Swathes of scientific data deletions are ...

The pattern of evolution will be the same as it has been followed throughout history, says new research. It reveals that ...

The H5N1 bird flu outbreak affects US dairy farms, prompting experts to urge pandemic preparedness amid rising human ...

Panama’s location between two continents and two oceans explains why it’s a geopolitical hot spot, and why it has so many ...

Hayes Lake State Park offers exactly that kind of peaceful experience, even on a holiday weekend. This hidden gem in ...

SeaWorld is now receiving approximately 100 rescue calls daily as marine mammals and birds fall victim to dangerous neurotoxins ...