2. One of its unique diet choices is to eat baby crocodiles, showcasing an exceptional and specialised behaviour. 3. The shoebill is characterised by its giant, shoe-shaped beak that helps with ...

If it weren’t for the American robin running away with the Bird of Winter title, the dark-eyed junco would be a serious contender. The Bird of Winter is my very unofficial contest for the bird ...

However, the team says that it remains to be seen how well the data can be applied to dinosaurs, which are the birds' closest extinct relatives. "For example, crocodiles are the closest living ...

The region’s already had several cold snaps since the new year’s dawning and we’re not even at the end of January. The colder temperatures and snow have helped bring an increase in the number of ...

After a year of rising bird flu cases among people in the United States, researchers are keeping a watchful eye on the H5N1 virus to slow further spread. Since early 2024, the country has recorded ...

But for Jingmai O’Connor, the dinosaurs she studies – look a lot more like birds. “If you looked at an artist’s reconstruction of something like Velociraptor or Microraptor or a small feathered ...

Scientists have unveiled a giant horned dinosaur from Egypt called Tameryraptor markgrafi after discovering lost photos of fossils destroyed in WWII. When you purchase through links on our site ...

When you picture a dinosaur, what does it look like? For Jingmai O'Connor, paleobiologist and associate curator of reptiles at the Field Museum of... Birds are dinosaurs. Here's how scientists ...

In birding circles, the first bird one spots on Jan. 1 is considered a sign for the rest of the year. A sparrow promises better days ahead, a goldfinch brings happiness and prosperity, a grosbeak ...

The shoebill stork, scientifically known as Balaeniceps rex, is an enigmatic bird that captivates the attention of bird enthusiasts and scientists alike. Often described as dinosaur-like due to its ...

SNSB and LMU Paleontologists have identified a new species of predatory dinosaur from the Cretaceous period in North Africa, about 95 million years old. What makes this discovery so special is ...