Do you know why blue-footed boobies have blue feet? Author Laura Erickson does, and you’ll find the answers to this and many ...

Birds are vertebrate animals adapted for flight. Many can also run, jump, swim, and dive. Some, like penguins, have lost the ability to fly but retained their wings. Birds are found worldwide and ...

The bird flu case is the first confirmed detection in commercial poultry in Pennsylvania since February 2024. The last ...

Past societies developed a range of weird and wonderful explanations for birds’ annual disappearance. Some thought they became barnacles, others that they hibernated in cliffs. As recently as ...

The Indian peafowl or peacock is a large and unique bird, often inhabiting deciduous forests across India. From their unique ...

Researchers have documented transmission of the bird flu virus in animals such as cats, pigs, dogs, foxes, weasels and seals. In view of the bird flu threat, several countries have banned the ...

These colors distinguish them as some of the world's most dramatic and attractive birds. Males often sport vibrant feathered ruffs or amazingly elongated feathers, which are known as wires or ...

A plaintive cry." That is the sound of two Common Loons communicating over "the expanse of a glassy lake," the American ...

Here are five mind-blowing facts about shoebills, the prehistoric-looking giant that can kill its own siblings for food. 1. Shoebills are found in East Africa’s Uganda, Sudan, the eastern Democratic ...

A collection of KS1 Science videos showing some interesting facts about birds, reptiles and mammals. These clips can be used in the classroom to explore how these animals live, hunt and adapt in ...

Scientists are concerned that bird flu may eventually mutate so that it can readily spread among people – something it cannot ...