The Sorbs of Lusatia, Germany, celebrated an ancient winter tradition known as Vogelhochzeit, or the "Bird's Wedding." Reader Leo Symmank - whose ancestors were among the Sorbs, aka Wends, who ...

Alligators display the same loyalty to their mating partners as birds. The ten-year-study reveals that up to 70% of females chose to remain with their partner, often for many years. Alligators display ...

Humans aren't the only animals that dance to a beat: Deep in the forest of Southeastern Australia, male lyrebirds groove to their own music, a new study reports. The study researchers found that ...

Mating dances are not unusual in the bird kingdom, but the displays put on by birds of paradise are mesmerizing. The male bird in the above clip is doing his best to impress a female, and the display ...

Birds use odor to identify other birds, and researchers have shown that if the bacteria that produce the odor is altered, it could negatively impact a bird's ability to communicate with other birds or ...

Today’s source of unexpected joy comes from a part of the animal kingdom often foreshadowed by the puppies and kittens of the world: birds. Scientists have identified the world’s loudest bird which ...

Birds provide one of the most common ways to encounter nature in cities, but few people wonder how their actions affect birds looking for love. A new study published in the journal Ecology and ...

Welcome to the lesser bird of paradise show! With a backdrop of lush vegetation, this strikingly beautiful bird is putting on a display of his life. You can have a front row seat by taking a look at ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. HARPSWELL — When winter ends and the spring sun makes the days longer and ...

Two rather amorous kookaburra birds were responsible for a power outage in Western Australia on Thursday. According to USA Today, the two birds were mating on a pole attached to a power line when ...