Scientists encountered five previously undescribed bird species during a six-week trip to three Indonesian islands, according to a new study. People like birds for more than just their appearances: ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Throughout the last two weeks, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center has sent ornithologists to Lake Anne Elementary School to teach all grade levels about birds. An ornithologist is a scientist that ...

The terms “bird of prey” or “predatory bird” are most often used to describe birds that hunt and kill their prey – a species also known as raptors. But while all raptors are birds of prey, not all ...