Do you have a question? Send it to why@mentalfloss.com. Did you know that birds are the only animals other than humans who can produce human language? Some species (SPEE-shees) or kinds of birds ...

Teaching kids about environmental stewardship through birdhouse building workshops is a fun and hands-on way to instill a ...

A female eclectus parrot casts a quizzical look at the camera. Although most male birds are flashier than their female counterparts, the female eclectus flaunts cherry red plumage and the male ...

Time to break out the bats. Not break them, but break them out. The Chanhassen Red Birds amateur baseball team will open its first regular season in more than six decades on Sunday afternoon at ...

For more information, check out the Project Feeder Watch website: feederwatch.org. Help kids identify birds they see with this downloadable U.S. state bird map.