Birds are susceptible to many health conditions, from vitamin deficiencies to respiratory infections. Yet, scissor beak is ...

A new study details the evolutionary change of Anna's Hummingbirds, finding their beaks have grown longer and more tapered to ...

Scientists were finally given access to a remarkable Archaeopteryx fossil that’s allowed them to better understand exactly ...

Q: I’d like to have more hummingbird action at my feeders this summer. Do you have any tips for attracting more of them? A: Hummingbirds are ferocious about maintaining a territory, so the challenge ...

A Chicago fossil of Archaeopteryx uncovers unknown features, supporting theories of bird evolution from dinosaurs and ...

Incidentally, beak care can be looked at as part of the normal grooming routine of your bird. The beak should be clean and the upper and lower parts of the beak overlap properly. Undershot beaks ...

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size – from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of an eagle. We have found, however, that this incredible diversity is ...

Birds have always impressed people with beaks that come in every imaginable shape and form. This variety is striking, yet researchers discovered that nearly all follow a single mathematical guide. One ...

Archaeologists have found the remains of an elite woman who was buried with a variety of remarkable grave goods.

It is endowed with birds that have beautiful covers of feathers on their bodies and perform unmissable courtship dances. But the vibrant and colourful beaks are one among those features that often ...

Witnesses reported Edgard Valenzuela was fishing when he threw a large rock at the wading bird on Jan. 20, at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Raptors are carnivores and have two physical characteristics that distinguish them from other birds: beaks with a 90-degree curve, and very sharp and powerful claws. "Only those that meet these ...