Birds unfold luxurious frill ... CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons While classified as “least concern” on the IUCN Red List, the Ruff faces challenges due to habitat loss, land drainage, increased ...

Research by scientists from the RSPB and University of Cambridge as part of the Center for Landscape Regeneration has found ...

A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the levels of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects ...

Great Backyard Bird Count” asks people to track the birds they see and hear over a few days. The information can help ...

Puppy Bowl XXI referee Dan Schachner will be back for the showdown between Team Ruff and Team Fluff on Super Bowl Sunday. (Paul Zimmerman/WireImage) ...

Some efforts to preserve or rewild natural habitats are shifting harmful land use to other parts of the world—and this could ...

There have been plenty of famous introductions in sports over the years. Whether it's the Chicago Bulls' famous starting lineup in the 1990s, Clemson football's hill, Virginia Tech football's and ...

The study of irruption behavior is difficult, because researchers are dealing with an event that happens irregularly.

That’s right, for all the animal lovers out there, Team Ruff and Team Fluff are about to go head-to-adorable-head in Puppy Bowl XXI! For the last two decades, the Puppy Bowl has provided a ...

Few people have seen the spruce grouse, with its have striking plumage: red combs like giant fake eyelashes on top of the ...

From when and where to watch the beloved annual tradition to the Team Ruff and Team Fluff lineups – and everything in between, we have anything and everything you want to know (as well as where ...

The strain had previously been found only in birds and people. Most bird flu infections in dairy cattle in the US have been the B3.13 variant, or what’s become known as the “cattle clade.” ...