Birds have fascinated humans for centuries, with their ability to take to the skies effortlessly. But when it comes to sheer size and wingspan, some birds dominate the skies in ways that seem almost ...

The North Island brown kiwi is a flightless, nocturnal bird that lays the biggest egg relative to its body size. Marilyn Foehrenbach Q: I’ve read that ostriches lay the biggest eggs. But what land ...

Shoebill birds can reach a height of five feet, but the prehistoric-looking creatures generally aren't taller than people.

(CN) – A construction project in Crimea turned into the discovery of one of the largest birds in history living among early Europeans, according to new research released Wednesday. The flightless ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A bird the size of a small airplane was recently spotted flying over southwest Alaska, puzzling scientists, the Anchorage Daily News reported this week. The newspaper quoted ...

Birds that live in tropical areas, such as toucans, have large eyes that allow them to take in more light, says Ian Ausprey, a recent graduate of the Florida Museum of Natural History‘s Ordway Lab of ...