Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a more colorful representative.

This mute swan coming in for a landing is not actually mute, but this species is much quieter than other swans — except when ...

As thousands of bats launch nightly hunting, the cacophony of a dense crowd should stymie echolocation, a so-called “cocktail party nightmare.” ...

Imagine you're learning to fly a plane when the unthinkable happens: a bird slams into the window while flying at night.

The best fly sprays for horses are an absolute lifesaver in the summer months – they are highly effective and long-lasting, which negates the need for constant reapplication. Flies aren’t just ...

An ornithologist spent four decades tracking 40,000 bird deaths at a single building. His records paved the way to better ...

Insecticides, light traps, and other methods may also help. A fly infestation may not be a major concern, but it can also spread disease. There are many safe and easy ways to prevent infestations ...

A secretive creature observed by Darwin has long since been thought extinct, until observers recently spotted a specimen. Here's what happened.

“On a big night in the spring, you're talking 450 to 500 million birds flying under cover of darkness.” In the contiguous United States, peak spring bird migration runs approximately between ...

Travellers can expect delays due to strike action (Picture: Getty Images) Holidaymakers flying to or from Italy next week have been warned to expect disruption as strike action is set to delay air ...