Human beings have succeeded, through their curiosity and genius, in flying like birds. However, this comes at a significant energy cost: a Boeing 737 consumes about 750 gallons (2840 liters) of fuel ...

According to a new finding in October’s Proceedings of the National Association of Sciences USA, this seabird navigates using sounds below our thresholds for hearing. For Science, Quickly, I’m Joseph ...

The oldest known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of about 74, her first in four years, U.S. wildlife officials said. The long-winged seabird named Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, ...

The juvenile Salvin’s albatross was discovered by a fisherman in Anconcito, Ecuador Sarah Kuta - Daily Correspondent Veterinarian Ruben Aleman surgically removed the hooks and wire, setting the bird ...

The Laysan albatross is a gull-like albatross that makes its home in the North Pacific, particularly the Hawaiian islands. Despite having a six-foot wingspan, its actually on the smaller side for an ...

Every year, wildlife biologists in the Hawaiian archipelago anxiously await an albatross named Wisdom. The world’s oldest known wild bird, 74, makes an annual pilgrimage to the Midway Atoll National ...