birds
We Just Discovered This Bird and It's Already Almost Extinct
The blue-throated hillstar is a striking hummingbird. It’s also critically endangered.
Mosquitoes Are Now Vectors for Pollution as Well as Disease
Scientists find that insects can poison birds and fish with plastic they ate as larvae.
Parrot, Just Wanting Some Space, Tells Rescuers to ‘Fuck Off’
Firefighters told the bird they loved her, but the bird wasn’t ready for that love.
Highly Intelligent Crows Are Now Being Employed as Garbage Collectors
Today, six trained crows started a new job at a French theme park that looks like a 'Game of Thrones' set.
Vibrant Photos of Cuban Pigeon Racing
Carlos Jaramillo revisits a pigeon racer and his beautifully dyed birds in Havana.
'The Falcon,' Today's Comic by Brian McCray
This bird has an odd and psychedelic journey after being eaten alive by a human-like reptile.
Hundreds of Galahs Are Mysteriously Dying in This South Australian Town
Burra's locals have been finding dead birds since Wednesday.
Farming Edible Birds' Nests Is a Stinky But Lucrative Business
I was given a rare glimpse inside a bird spit farm in Vietnam. The stuff sells for upwards of $500 a pound, but it ain't pretty.
Mass Grave of Eagles Found on a Victorian Farm
Someone in the state's east has been killing eagles for years.
'Bong Goose,' Today's Comic by Scott Lenhardt
After getting blazed, the Twenty-Four Hour Woman finds herself flying high with a flock of geese.
Feral Peacocks Are Terrorizing This Canadian Neighborhood
Surrey, British Columbia, is facing a fowl crime wave.