Large birds—our closest relations to dinosaurs—are capable of technical innovation, by solving a physical task to gain access to food. This is the first time scientists have been able to show that ...

Palaeognaths include emus and ostriches, and can reach 9 feet tall and weigh upwards of 300 pounds. They are more known for ...

An endangered crow, found only in Hawaii, is flying free again. The alala has survived only in captivity after almost going ...

Does a duck always look like a duck and quack like a duck? Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, ...

A Utah bill that would stop Beehive State clocks from springing forward or falling back has come to a grinding halt on ...

Every seven seconds we hear it — the long, drawn out “hooooooo” of one of the world’s rarest birds. The Grenada Dove may be shy, elusive and critically endangered, but it’s cooing its heart out on ...

Purple is one of the rarest plumage colours in birds and a handful of our feathered friends have these beautiful hues.

Rare birds such as the Pied-billed Grebe and the Pied Wheater have been spotted by birdwatchers over the last 10 years in Worcestershire ...

Marwell Zoo has completed its annual stocktake, counting more than 500 animals across 145 species including a rare okapi calf and a colony ...

Paignton Zoo welcomes visitors to discover their own moments of wildlife wonder, with advance tickets available online. Every ...

Major character deaths and interactions that could have changed everything in Star Wars! For the first time in more than a ...

Fewer than 40 New Zealand fairy terns survive - making it six times rarer than the kākāpō, which is often treated as the ...