Why do geese and other birds fly in a V-shaped formation? This article explains the fascinating science behind one of nature's most efficient flying strategies, revealing how teamwork, aerodynamics ...

Conservation cannot only protect habitats where species once lived – it must include the places where they will relocate in a ...

A new genomic study from Smithsonian scientists traces the honeycreepers' explosive diversification to the formation of O'ahu ...

Using more than 500,000 bird-banding records gathered in the United States and Canada from 1992 through 2018, UCLA researchers found that adult females generally survived at lower rates than males.

Beginning to bloom are the gorgeous wildflowers of late summer and fall — goldenrods, asters, gentians, iron weed, Joe-pye ...

A wildfire ravaging Dunwich Heath in Suffolk is still 'unstable' according to the local council with the number of ...

Osprey populations are falling across the East Coast. In the past year, the number of chicks documented is at its lowest since 2014. One cause is overfishing, meaning less food for the birds to eat.

Birds have a lot to do in their short lives: defend territories, build nests, raise chicks and feed themselves. But the toll ...