Broody ducks will patiently sit on their eggs for weeks, determined to hatch their babies, sometimes even long after they should have hatched. After 42 days, Pip, a Muscovy duck, still refused to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (A) The holotype specimen of Plumadraco, (B) a closer view of the body and, (C) a line drawing ...

(A) The holotype specimen of Plumadraco, (B) a closer view of the body and, (C) a line drawing of the same portion of the body shown in B. Image courtesy Clark et al./PLoS One Scientists have ...

A recently discovered extinct bird from the early Cretaceous Period (approximately 121 million years ago) may have waggled its long tail feathers to attract mates, according to a study published May ...

Dubbed the “Banko’s feather dragon,” the extinct bird’s tail feathers were twice the length of its entire body. Reading time 3 minutes How feathers evolved is somewhat of an enigma for scientists. But ...

May 27 (Reuters) - New Guinea's tropical rainforests are home to one of the animal kingdom's most spectacular courtship rituals, with male birds of paradise prancing about and showing off their ...

Plumadraco lived 121 million years ago in northeast China Pigeon-sized bird had tail feathers twice its body length Researchers think it moved its tail feathers up and down May 27 (Reuters) - New ...

Birds have all kinds of fancy decorations for attracting mates—male peacocks have a fan of feathers accented with shimmering blue eye-spots, birds of paradise do courtship dances that highlight their ...

Long-tailed, neon green and among Costa Rica’s greatest wildlife wonders, the resplendent quetzal is an aptly named bird — and easily found in the central cloud forests of San Gerardo de Dota. The ...

To Kill a Mockingbird will be returning to the West End, and complete casting has been revealed. Directed by Bartlett Sher (The King and I), Aaron Sorkin’s adaptation of Harper Lee’s seminal text was ...

To understand birds—their social relationships, their choices, even their feathers—you need to understand the way they see the world. That can be a challenging task, because birds and humans literally ...

Mary Badham was only 10 years old when she was nominated for an Oscar for her role as Jean Louise "Scout" Finch in 1962's "To Kill a Mockingbird." Badham had no acting experience prior to the role, ...