The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic ...

Launched by the National Audubon Society in 1900, the international gathering now hosts more than 2,600 “count circles” ...

Birdwatching often feels like a test of patience where the final exam involves distinguishing between a dozen types of small, brown sparrows. We stare into the bushes, squinting until our eyes water, ...

Stolen jewels, bird beaks, scorpion tails and more ...

What bird do you think best represents Florida? There's the osprey, the brown pelican, the snowy egret. We are spoiled for choice! | Opinion ...

The National Audubon Society announced the winning photographs of the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards.

Black redstarts breed throughout much of central and southern Europe. They winter in western and southern Europe, migrating ...

Unfortunately, natural cavities necessary for nesting are scarce, so people will often build nesting boxes for them. If ...

Tucked away on Oahu’s windward coast, between the sleepy towns of Ka’a’awa and Punalu’u, lies a verdant valley that feels ...

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells. Pheomelanin is an orange-to-red pigment that is built with the amino acid cysteine ...