Utzon’s iconic creation is Australia’s most famous example of nature and design converging, though it’s far from the only one ...

From landlocked and mountainous Kyrgyzstan to miniscule Andorra, to the Pacific island country of Papua New Guinea, we take a ...

In the South Pacific there is no such thing as a deserted island. They may be the most isolated in the world, but every one of the region's 20,000 islands has been colonised, from New Guinea – home to ...

We analyze the intricate male bird of paradise mating dance and explain how and why he performs the ritual in this way.

The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...

Ron Johnson has ridden a whale, been accepted into an indigenous tribe in a Pacific Island nation and curated exhibits for ...

LA CONNER — As snow geese and trumpeter swans are seen throughout the Skagit Valley, the La Conner Birding Festival will return Saturday and Sunday for its fifth year. The free festival, which ...

Papua New Guinean conservationists have successfully bred the Raggiana Bird of Paradise in captivity for the second time in history. It's been a four-year journey to get here, and the young bird ...

Hosts Ivory Coast opened Africa Cup of Nations 2023 with a 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau at Alassane Ouattara Stadium. Goals in either half from Seko Fofana (4) and Jean-Philippe Krasso (58 ...

a new avian census said. Flock of Pied Avocet (HT Photo) The wetland, the second-largest in the National Capital Region, is a critical habitat for resident and migratory water birds but faces ...

Marni Rose McFall is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is on U.S. politics, social affairs and popular culture. She has covered fashion, culture, art and music extensively. Marni ...