Imagine zooming out on a giant family tree that includes every bird you have ever seen. Ostriches sprint across open plains, ...

It’s easy to lump all sparrow bird types together: “Yep, looks like a sparrow to me.” You can find at least 33 species of native sparrows across the country. And while their plumage won’t sweep you ...

"It's a tough time to be a bird right now," one expert said. As the United States marks National Bird Day on Jan. 5, the majority of bird species in the U.S. face a grim future in coming decades if ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ostrich is the tallest bird that inhabits the planet ...

Research led by UC Santa Cruz finds that both non-native and native birds play a key role in the transmission of a disease ...