The Java sparrow is ready for the video recording. As I hold it carefully in my hand in order to transfer it to the recording ...

The green-cheeked parrot is a small, sociable bird native to South America. They are also popular pets worldwide, as they are considered affectionate, playful, and full of personality. While the green ...

How fast does the beak move? To answer these questions, I’m recording high-speed X-ray videos of the feeding birds. Interestingly ... between the tiny-beaked Green Warbler-finch and the massive ...

THE long-lost forefather of the beloved duck and goose has been discovered, after outliving the hardy dinosaurs. The ...

Learning language app Duolingo posted to social media that its mascot, The Duolingo Owl, has passed away. "It is with heavy ...

A chaffinch's song lasts about three seconds and is repeated; it starts with buzzing notes, slows, descends into a jumble, ...

A 68-million-year-old Antarctic fossil revealed the oldest known modern bird, Vegavis iaai, a duck-sized diver with traits ...

The fear of another pandemic has resulted in the culling of millions of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and now ostriches. But some ...

Ever since I have been fortunate enough to appear in the Sports pages of this fine newspaper, I have written about fishing. There’s more to the outdoors, like hunting and nature and conservation, ...

From green creatures to giant baseball heads, the strangest MLB mascots are not only unique in style but also earn impressive ...

Looking for a hint for today's NYT Connections? Read on for hints and the answer to today's Connections game on Wednesday, ...