Vultures are often misunderstood and seen as intimidating or even ‘dirty’ because they feed on dead animals and carcasses.

Out of the over 10,000 species of birds on Earth, most are capable of flight. They have wingspans that range from 5.5 ...

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Nearly 12 million years ago, the largest "terror bird" ever discovered was attacked and killed by a massive caiman, a 3D analysis of its fossilized leg suggests ...

Millions of years ago, long-legged, big-beaked, meat-eating “terror birds” stalked the Americas. The imposing creatures ruled the roost as top predators of their ...

The identification of part of the fossilized remains of a so-called "terror bird" species in South America has given researchers new insight into the apex predators ...

The breed has an enormous wingspan of 2.5 metres (8.2ft), making it the UK’s largest bird of prey. A reintroduction project ...