The pet birds earned their name because of a tendency to form lifelong bonds with their mates, perching close together, ...

The fossil of Archaeopteryx is one of the most famous in the world, yet a Chicago specimen has just yielded a set of bizarre ...

Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.

Suburban Chicago schoolchildren may be riding on electric buses facing potential safety issues, NBC 5 Responds has learned.

There’s lots you can do during Chicago's bleakest season. Our staffers offer their favorite ways to make the most of winter.

There are a lot of world records, but this one really is for the birds.

The return of the Portland Fire to the WNBA in 2026 will also signal the return of a storied rivalry to professional basketball.

Archaeological analysis of items from a pre-Inca Peruvian kingdom reveals their prosperity was built on bird poop.

Avian malaria is spreading across Hawaiʻi in a way scientists didn’t fully grasp until now: nearly every forest bird species can help keep the disease alive. Researchers found the parasite at 63 of 64 ...

A Red Orchid Theatre has announced a second and final extension for its acclaimed production BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA, now ...

It’s the story of a father and daughter brought together by bird watching as they struggle to understand the parts of one another that defy understanding. “Birds of North America” is ...

Lipstick vines in Taiwan look different from their red-flowered relatives. When scientists dug into the family tree, they ...