Burning Bird Sets Fire to 17 Acres of Dry Field
It took over 50 firefighters to put out the flames caused by one unfortunate animal who torched around 13 football fields' worth of land in northern Germany.
Your Next Uber Might Be a Scooter
San Francisco is embracing electric scooters, and Uber wants to be involved.
Misidentified Hawk Mummy Is Really a Human Baby
"This was a very special individual," researchers say.
Scientists Discover First Bird Beak
The beaks' sharp, curved teeth, hark back to their dinosaur ancestors.
Elephant Bird Egg Rediscovered at Science Museum
The egg is a foot long and weighs more than three pounds.
San Fran's Scooter Startup War Wheelie Bad for Public
Customers using the dockless scooters are "imperiling pedestrians and themselves," the notice warned.
The Law That Protects Our Wild Birds Is Under Threat
Birds are at risk from oil pits, gas flares, oil spills, power lines, comm towers, wind turbines and solar arrays.
Dinosaur's Feathers Shimmered Like a Rainbow
This is the oldest example of iridescence in a dinosaur.
Scientists Were Wrong About a Famous Dinosaur Fossil
The discovery reverses assumptions about one of the most famous dinosaur fossils ever found.
The Genes That Made Dinosaurs Grow Feathers
Scientists identified feather-forming genes in birds and then activated the same ones in alligator embryos.
U.S. Identifies Bird Flu Outbreak at Chicken Breeder
The 73,500 birds will be culled to prevent the virus from hitting the food system.
WNBA Closes the (Statistical) Numbers Gap
After 20 years, women's professional basketball league will provide the same advanced analytics that are available for NBA games.
Essex School Bans 'Geezer,' 'emosh' and 'ain't'
Slang ban came about due to concern pupils could lose out on jobs to foreign competitors.
Last Remaining Golden Eagle in England Feared Dead
Wildlife experts fear England's last remaining resident golden eagle has died.
Top Science Breakthroughs of 2014: Rosetta Tops Science Magazine's List
Which discoveries changed the game in 2014?
No Reason to Pandemic
Taking advantage of smartphone addiction in Thailand could stop the next bird flu
Here Comes Helen
An exhilaratingly ambitious young writer refuses to be bound by race or nationhood