Humans aren't alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it. But why? An expert explains the likely reason behind ...

Humans aren’t alone when it comes to yawning — all vertebrates do it too, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. But why? The “evolutionarily ancient” act of yawning ...

Only about 110 individuals of the species, called ʻalalā, are left in the world, making them the most endangered crows on ...

The White House announced on Christmas Eve President Joe Biden signed a bill officially designating the bald eagle as the national bird. The bill, signed Monday after being passed unanimously by ...

The spread of the bird flu among humans and other mammals in the United States has sparked some concern among public health experts in recent weeks, though U.S. officials say the risk it currently ...

By Sara Ruberg The world’s oldest known wild bird, a 74-year-old Laysan albatross ... a speck of land in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said. Researchers said they were ...

Dec. 9 (UPI) --The world's oldest known wild bird has laid an egg at the estimated age of 74 on a North Pacific island, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said. The wildlife service Pacific region ...

(KOIN) — Two cougars in Washington have died after contracting the state’s first reported cases of bird flu among its species, according to the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife.

A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a "blob-headed" fish, and other zoological oddities. Ronald Diaz/Conservation ...

Their Robotic Avian-inspired Vehicle for multiple ENvironments (RAVEN) trades traditional landing gear for a pair of bird-inspired articulated legs that allow the drone to walk around, hop over ...

Designed based on perching birds like ravens and crows that frequently switch between air and land, the multifunctional robotic legs allow it to take off autonomously in environments previously ...

Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a respiratory virus that primarily affects birds. Health authorities have been preparing a round of vaccinations to prevent a major outbreak. However, cases have ...