The unexpected sighting of a waved albatross, which was thousands of miles from its typical range, earned it a label ornithologists reserve for the unexpected: an avian “vagrant.” ...

The scientists learned many cool things. Just like birds and insects, the bats adjusted their flight speeds in response to the wind. When wind support increased, the bats flew more slowly. When there ...

A critically endangered albatross has stunned researchers by turning up thousands of kilometres from its usual range, after ...

Scientists on a research vessel off the central California coast spotted a waved albatross, marking just the second recorded ...

Conservationists have been left baffled by the bird's odd movements, with fears that they could be triggered by environmental ...

Scientists on a research vessel off the California coast are marveling at a rare find — a waved albatross was spotted soaring ...

The animal kingdom has some impressive contenders when it comes to speed, but few can rival the sky’s elite. Birds have evolved to move through the air with efficiency and precision to pursue prey, ...

Environmentalists are celebrating after the world’s oldest bird has been spotted alive and well. Wisdom, a 75-year-old Laysan albatross, has returned for nesting season to the Midway Atoll National ...