A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...

When Helena Perez of Newcastle bought a white Subaru two years ago, her car wasn’t the only thing she wanted to upgrade. She also wanted different license plates to go with it. She thought ...

They help the environment, but they also help our souls. In 2018 we’ll explore the wonder of birds, and why we can’t live without them. An American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) comes into ...

How a winter irruption of white-winged crossbills in the Adirondacks sparked a lifelong passion for birdwatching.

It’s hard to forget the moment you meet your idol — and learn that she is both everything, and nothing, like you expect. A young Roffman, who was always more Team Snow White than Sleeping ...

This tall bird has a dramatic appearance, with a white body and black neck and tail feathers. It gets its name from the red patch of feathers on top of its head. There are only two major ...

Here is a look at birds' spiritual meanings in folklore, native cultures, and modern beliefs. Symbol of love: In Greek mythology, the sparrow was one of the birds associated with Aphrodite, the ...

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD ...

Brits were put on alert this week as bird flu was discovered in a single sheep, marking a first for the virus. The strain identified was H5N1 of avian origin, detected on a Yorkshire farm, the ...

Ibitoye is a visiting fellow at the Brown University Pandemic Center. Nuzzo is director of the Pandemic Center and professor of epidemiology at the Brown University School of Public Health.