Have you ever wondered how wild birds cope with baking hot afternoons and freezing cold mornings? Our new study has taken a close look at one of Africa’s most familiar birds – the helmeted guineafowl ...

A study in South Africa analyzed the helmeted guineafowl to discover how the iconic sub-Saharan bird manages extreme fluctuations in temperature. This brightly colored bird with a bony head protrusion ...

Months before I lead a safari, I have to refresh my species identification skills, carefully going through several field guides’ illustrations. Birds are by far the most complex for which to prepare.

After analyzing 600,000 joint poses two extant dinosaur relatives — the Helmeted Guineafowl and American alligator — the researchers identified a specific set of joint movements their ancient dino ...

CLEMSON, S.C. — Biomechanics researchers Timothy Higham of Clemson University and Andrew Clark of the College of Charleston conclude that moving quickly in a forward, firm-footed stance across a ...