Editor's note: The New York Times reported on Tuesday, Aug. 28 about the research into the hearing ability of ducks being conducted by UD Professor Chris Williams and graduate student Kate McGrew. One ...

To duck dive, or bail. That is the question. By the time a surfer asks that question, it's probably what feels like a make-it-or-break-it moment. A little panic. Maybe some fear. But most surfers are ...

Gulls have learned to follow diving ducks and take the bottom-dwelling mussels that the ducks bring to the surface, a food source that would otherwise be inaccessible to them. Gulls are one of the ...

There are two basic duck classifications -- puddle ducks and diving ducks. While puddle ducks leap from the water, diving ducks use their feet, skittering along to gain flight speed. Another ...

Although this bird is named the ring-neck duck, it is most easily identified by the white ring close to the black tip of its bill. It is a common diving duck and will dive to escape danger. A smart ...