Black vultures have increased in population in the Midwest over the last several decades, causing financial problems for ...

Vultures, often thought of as the birds of death and decay, have a reputation for scavenging roadkill and signaling mortality from the sky. However, the black vulture is also known for attacking and ...

Black vultures are federally protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act A federal bill aims to give farmers more ability to shoot them when they threaten newborn livestock. Black vultures have a ...

A friend of mine very much dislikes vultures. My efforts have failed to change his mind despite detailing their unique and valuable role in nature. Citing intriguing facts about these remarkable birds ...

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The place is called Giant's Path, and it's no coincidence. Remains of local megafauna had already been found in a stream near the city of Canelones, just 45 minutes from Montevideo. Now, an unexpected ...

Learning more about the form and function of living species can help predict the feeding habits of extinct species, like the Haast's eagle. Credit: PLoS Biol. 2005/CC BY 2.5 Variations in the skull ...

Johnson traveled to Bikaner, Hyderabad and Bangalore to report this story. This reporting was supported by the Pulitzer Center....more Johnson traveled to Bikaner, Hyderabad and Bangalore to report ...

Turkey vultures never seem to hurry. They glide silently above us, drawing circles in the air, calligraphers with quill pens. They tip and turn up there in the wind, rarely flapping those long willowy ...