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A middle-aged vulture has become the first of its kind to undergo a stem cell procedure to help the bird breed more chicks ...

The whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries -- what happened to this iconic bird of American horror?

New video upsets the old notion that these birds of paradise use wing clapping to make percussive sounds while courting.

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In “Why Animals Talk,” zoologist Arik Kershenbaum argues that knowing what animals are saying is less crucial than why they ...

As the U.N.'s global summit on biodiversity opens, we hear how Colombia's bird song has been crafted to highlight the host country's own amazing biodiversity.

Liveaboards are essentially mobile hotels that whisk divers away to otherwise hard-to-reach dive spots. Some go above and ...

Birdwatching is fun. Having birds in your backyard is even more fun. You don't want the wrong types of bird, though, and ...

As I stood on my deck watching the autumn leaves floating about like errant monarch butterflies, I could hear the distant ...