Legendary television actor Richard Chamberlain, known as the king of the miniseries for his roles in "Shogun" and "The Thorn Birds," has died at the age of 90, his publicist Harlan Boll confirmed ...

And in The Thorn Birds, adapted from Colleen McCullough’s 1977 novel of the same name, the actor portrayed Ralph de Bricassart, a Catholic priest in a forbidden romance with the niece of a ...

Just as birds come in all different shapes, colors, and sizes, each species is attracted to different feeders and feed. In fact, some birds don't eat seeds at all. All bird species have their own set ...

Now the fish are attracting something else to the park. Over the last week or so, birds of prey that wouldn’t normally be spotted in a busy neighborhood are flocking to the popular Central Park ...

Artist Rosalie Haizlett likes to zoom in on the small and overlooked wonders of nature—tiny fungi, delicate plants, or, in this case, feathers of common birds. In “Wildwing Triptych,” she trains her ...

In zebra finches, only the males sing; young birds learn their courtship song early in life by first listening closely to their dad and memorizing his song. Then, like babies learning to talk, they ...

If traffic makes you feel irritated or aggressive, you aren’t alone. New research has revealed that birds in the Galápagos are suffering from human-induced ‘road rage’. A study published in ...

Birds delight us all year long, but their cheery presence is especially welcome in the coldest, darkest months. Winter presents challenges for birds, too, as many food sources they rely on are scarce.

Since 2022, H5N1 has been infecting chickens, cows, wild birds and cats — among several other animals. With a record number of human cases in the U.S., the situation is getting increasingly ...

Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By studying ...