After giving birth to her own child, Helen Jukes turns to Nature to understand how other species approach motherhood.

More than 700 were weka feathers, and the rest were from kiwi, kakapo, kea and pigeons ... First they let the pairs go, confirming sex by comparing birds in the hand on release, then open the lid to ...

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a study in the journal Evolution, researchers ...

Birds-of-paradise are known for their bright colours and courtship displays. Now, it turns out that many species also have body parts that fluoresce ...

More than 99% of birds can fly. But that still leaves many species that evolved to be flightless, including penguins, ostriches, and kiwi birds. In a new study in the journal Evolution ...

The successful chick-hatching process involved removing the egg from the nest after 40 days of incubation by the male kiwi, then transferring it to Gallagher Kiwi Burrow, Taupō, a specialist kiwi ...

Male butterflies seek out mates with the same wing color as they find them more attractive, reveals new research. Genetics, ...

From worries about food safety to egg prices, Americans have questions about the bird flu. This strain of bird flu, also known as H5N1, is not entirely new. It's been detected in a variety of bird ...

It might be Valentine’s Day – but this weekend is for more than just love birds. The Great Backyard Bird Count is back. Between Feb. 14 and 17, the event invites nature enthusiasts around ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Bird flu has impacted millions of wild birds and ...

A new report suggests that more Americans may be walking around with bird flu − and not even know it. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention randomly tested 150 ...