Ducks and chickens are the dominant species at Martha's Farm Market in Howard County, Maryland, meaning the eggs are ...

A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the levels of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects ...

A small population of California burrowing owls is getting a helping hand when it comes to romance—from a team of devoted ...

The highly pathogenic avian flu strain is infecting animals and people on dairy and poultry farms, but mortality is rising ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

The age of the dinosaurs may conjure images of large, fearsome reptiles in the minds of many – but those were far from the ...

From noise pollution to rubbish, here are some of the ways we humans have made it more difficult for animals to find a mate ...

Certain birds that gave rise to today’s ducks and geese found sanctuary in Antarctica during a mass extinction event 66 ...

The culling of the illegally released pigs has caused outcry with hundreds of people questioning why they could not be ...

Hazelnuts have long been prized as a tasty and nutritious food. Found in forests statewide in Missouri, they are a favorite wild edible for many people. Squirrels and other small mammals feast on the ...

Scientists have unearthed in southeastern China the fossil of a quail-sized bird that lived about 150 million years ago ...