Birds are majestic creatures. The bald eagle, for instance, has been on the Great Seal of the United States for nearly 250 years. Plus, various species of birds have earned the honor of becoming state ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, the skies of South America were ruled by a colossal bird. Argentavis magnificens, one of the largest flying birds ever discovered, had a wingspan so wide that it ...

WASHINGTON: US researchers said Monday they have identified the fossilized remains of an extinct giant bird that could be the biggest flying bird ever found. With a wingspan of 20 to 24 feet (6.1 to 7 ...

Birds, by design, tend to be small, light and streamlined. Yet there are some that push the boundaries of size. Here is the avian world’s best example of an ultra-heavyweight flyer. Birds of prey are ...

Sometimes finding a skeleton in a closet can be a good thing — if you’re a paleontologist. Meet Pelagornis sandersi, a giant bird with a wingspan 21 feet across — so wide that it could have been the ...