I was driving home from Sturgeon Bay when, a half mile before reaching my home, I saw a large dark bird soaring over a field.

Peacocks are often thought to be land birds, but did you know they can fly as well? Although they usually fly only in short ...

Peacock tails are just one example of how evolution walks a line between favoring traits that make it easier to survive, and traits that make it easier to find a mate. In a new study, scientists have ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Aside from being a delight to watch, flight in birds is regarded by many cultures as a symbol of freedom, and a source of inspiration for humans ...

The Arctic terns that nest near the Mendenhall Glacier (and around the whole Arctic) are champion long-distance migrants — they are said to have the longest regular migration of any bird species. They ...

In 2022, a young godwit code-named “B6” that hatched in western Alaska set the record for longest known sustained avian ...