The cuddly, colorful parrots have become a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Here’s what to know about the famously affectionate ...

Here are your links to your New York Jets this glorious Friday in February: Eric Allen - Jets to Move On from Aaron Rodgers ...

In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

It is not a real surprise that the smallest birds in the world belong to the family Trochilidae, commonly known as hummingbirds. However, even within the hummingbird family, there are large ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

Today, BirdNote plays on 330 stations around the country. It’s one of the most popular public radio shows in the United ...

“In childhood’s long darkened night / burn little, flickering lanterns”: so one early poem in this collection begins. That may be what Ditlevsen does best, emerging from childhood’s coffin ...

Discover how a dandelion grows from a delicate fluffy seed into a bright yellow flower, enjoy beautiful poems which lift the ...

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5 ... infect and spread efficiently between people because people have little pre-existing immunity to these viruses, which is why some experts ...

A California quail walks among kale seedlings. A UC Davis study found that bird poop from small birds are unlikely to pose a food safety risk for growers. (Rose Albert, UC Davis) It doesn’t require a ...

Smaller poops from smaller birds carry very low risk of foodborne pathogens on farms, finds a new study. It doesn't require a degree in ornithology, a lab test or even an app for most growers to ...

He reminded her of certain birds that are constantly speaking up and inspired a poem called Piebald Jack. Smith was surprised when – while teaching a class -- she got a call from the governor ...