Just 10 miles off the northern tip of mainland Scotland, Orkney is an archipelago of 70 islands, rich in Neolithic relics and ...

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently completed its midwinter waterfowl survey, giving an estimated population ...

Snow geese are one of the most abundant species of waterfowl in the world, with a breeding range extending from Wrangel ...

Nick, a Tibetan spaniel, is a therapy dog at a senior living center in Washington. He is one of several champion show dogs ...

Scientists on a research vessel off the central California coast spotted a waved albatross, marking just the second recorded ...

Faster than a race car and lethal mid-air, this remarkable bird dominates the skies with unmatched speed and precision, raising fresh wonder about how nature created such a hunter.

The Long Island Aquarium's colony of South African penguins do not like cold weather. See the "beach bums" waddle inside.

Meet Lady Gaga, the albino carpet python celebrity whose retirement reveals what “aging gracefully” means for snakes.

An autumn roost of almost 3,000 Stock Doves at Marais de la Vacherie nature reserve in western France may represent the largest such congregation ever recorded in the country.

Bringing a pet bird into your home can be a rewarding experience. Birds are not just colourful and lively, they are intelligent, affectionate, and, in many cases, capable of forming strong bonds with ...

Termites did not evolve complex societies by adding new genetic features. Instead, scientists found that they became more ...

Beluga whales can disappear beneath Arctic sea ice for long stretches, which makes them far tougher to follow than many other whale species. That is why researchers have increasingly turned to ...