First banded in 1956, the Laysan albatross has become a mother once again at Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge ...

Some birds are so massive they defy belief, dominating the skies with wingspans that stretch beyond imagination. One soars ...

Flightless species of birds (such as ostriches, which are the largest living birds) tend to outsize any of the largest birds ...

Flying with unmanaged high blood pressure may carry additional risk. You can manage your blood pressure before your trip to limit your chances of developing complications. For many people, a fear ...

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Contrary to popular belief, dinosaurs never went extinct. They’re still alive among us – in the form of birds! Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the cataclysmic mass extinction caused ...

Birds come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and their ability to soar through the skies has always captivated us. But when it comes to the largest flying bird, the title goes to a truly awe-inspiring ...

This is one of several airline crashes in recent months, but according to experts, flying is still the safest ... engine being damaged after hitting a bird, and the aircraft, for an as yet unknown ...

A tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas City, Kansas, has become the largest documented on record in the United States. As of Jan. 24, 2025, there have been 67 active cases reported in Wyandotte County ...

A California duck farm made headlines this week after the World Organization of Animal Health published a report by U.S. authorities that a strain of bird flu that scientists call H5N9 had been ...