If there’s one bird you don’t want to get into a fight with, it’s an emu. In 1932, the Australian army launched a full-scale military operation against these towering birds — and lost. What followed ...

The cassowary is a large flightless bird whose survival strategy is built around speed, powerful legs, and dagger-like claws. Its defensive kick is capable of causing fatal injuries, yet documented ...

Who among us can't immediately recognize the 8-foot-2-inch tall, bright yellow, flightless, and anthropomorphic canary (thanks Google AI) we know as Big Bird?

After four silent years, the world’s only flightless parrot is breeding again. Fertile eggs and healthy chicks signal cautious hope in New Zealand. Scientists believe this unusual breeding season ...

Manly has the only breeding colony of fairy penguins on mainland NSW. The population has plummeted from 70 pairs in 2013-2014 to 15 pairs in 2024-2025.

You know what’s missing from your life? A six-foot-tall bird with eyelashes that would make a supermodel jealous pecking food ...

The Mystic River Bascule Bridge stands as the town’s most recognizable landmark, a drawbridge that opens to allow tall ships ...

Essential health maintenance for some birds requires active anting to ensure feather integrity. Secretions from the Formicinae subfamily produce a stinging sensation that complicates the cleaning ...

There are some pretty strange ways that animals clean themselves. While cats groom themselves with their tongues, other animals like hippos rely on fish to keep them clean. But what about birds?

We like to think that animals, including humans, follow the crowd. Think of a flock of pigeons taking off from the city square together or the recent frenzy over labubus. If most of the group does ...

Discover the brain science behind how birds learn to sing, from song nuclei to social cues and critical learning windows.