An interesting safety feature found on turboprops is called Propeller Feathering. What is it, and how does it work?

It’s now widely accepted that birds evolved from dinosaurs, but imagine telling that to a 19th-century fossil collector.

A racing pigeon flying home to Wolverhampton from Truro, Cornwall, diverted to Cheshire and sustained a potentially fatal ...

From Alaska across southern Canada all the way south to Tierra del Fuego — the southernmost point of South America — ...

US palaeontologist Julia Clarke grew up wanting to be like the intrepid explorer, Indiana Jones. But instead of pursuing lost treasures, she's studied the evolution of birds and dinosaurs. She has led ...

It’s the first time a Northern Lapwing has been identified in the western Algerian steppes and is considered a “passing ...

The increasingly popular gadgets, which take photos of avian visitors, are turning at-home birding into a shared experience.

A local found the bird in her Hereford garden and quickly took her to Vets for Pets, where local practice manager Elliot Goodwin nursed her back to health. She was named Oona after the main character ...

Meet Hendrix, the blue-and-gold macaw at Forever Paws Animal Shelter, whose colourful language has made him a viral sensation ...

Looking after wild birds during the hot weather is crucial, and this simple £5 B&M bird bath makes it easier than ever - and ...

Mama House Finch brings a sprig for the nest she is building in the eave of my house. It has been a yearly tradition the past ...