World's Biggest Birds: Some of These Avians Could Be Bigger Than You

Medicine & Technology Apr 25, 2024

There are birds that can tower at the height of two meters and weigh as heavy as 130 kilograms. Read to learn more.

First Batch of Spix's Macaw to Be Released to the Wild This June After 22 Years of Disappearance Due to Near-Extinction

Jun 24, 2022

The government of Brazil and non-profit organizations plan to release the near-extinct Spix's macaw back to their homes. Read more about the project and how it helped the rare blue parrots emerge once more after 22 years of disappearance from the wild.

Flying Dinosaur Pterosaurs Confirmed with Feathers, Strands Full of Colors

Apr 22, 2022

A new study unearthed remains of a pterosaur that holds an answer to whether flying dinosaurs had feathers. Read more about the dinosaur from Brazil, and how it fits as the missing link between flying dinosaurs and modern-day birds.

Social Lives of Weaver Birds Linked with Diet and Biology, Study Finds

Apr 08, 2022

A new study found how the diet, social behavior, and habitat of weaver birds influence each other. Read on to learn more about the biology of these avian species.

Australia's Thunderbirds Struck by Drought Before Going Extinct 48,000 Years Ago

Dec 29, 2021

Recent paleontological investigation from Australia revealed that a bone disease and drought inflicted the lifestyle of thunderbirds in the contitent before they went extinct 48,000 years ago.

Unusual Sightings in the Annual Bird Count

Jan 08, 2015

The annual Audubon Bird Watch is a 115-year-old tradition that unites bird watchers from all corners of North America, to catalog their sightings. And this year lead to some usual avian leads.