Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous ...

A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.

According to officials from Maryland's Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Maryland's 2025 midwinter waterfowl survey ...

Anyone who comes in contact with wild birds, both alive and dead, should take all precautions to prevent coming in contact ...

While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

DEC received 12 dead geese collected from Otisco Lake and sent them to Schuler’s lab. Initial test results are “presumptive ...

Antarctica may have been a refuge for early waterfowl ancestors, shielding them from the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs.

State officials say the highly pathogenic avian influenza – more commonly known as bird flu – is widespread in much of the ...

A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...

In recent scientific breakthroughs, fossils of a waterfowl dating back to the dinosaur era were discovered in Antarctica, revealing this bird as the oldest 'modern' bird ancestor. Research also has ...

Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, an asteroid impact near the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico ...