Australian birds have weaponized fire because what we really need now is something else to make us afraid Raptors, including the whistling kite, are intentionally spreading grass fires in northern ...

Australian Magpie Mimics Siren as Firefighters Continue to Battle Australia's Wildfires Experts estimate the wildfires currently burning through southern Australia have killed over half a billion ...

Here's how to help victims of the Australia fires and where to donate to support fire and animal relief efforts.

In Australia, fire-stealing raptors grab smoldering twigs and use them to start new fires, to flush out small mammal and insect prey.

More than 1 billion birds, reptiles and mammals may have been killed by the fires sweeping across Australia, according to a new estimate from the University of Sydney. Chris Dickman, a University o… ...

Why These Birds Carry Flames In Their Beaks Australia's indigenous peoples have long observed "firehawks" spreading wildfires throughout the country's tropical savannas.

Nearly three billion animals were killed or displaced by Australia’s devastating bushfires – almost triple the figure estimated in January – according to a report released Tuesday.

When the avian uprising inevitably occurs, humans will be wise to defect immediately to the Bird Army. A new study suggests that certain species of birds in Australia have figured out a way to ...

Humans may not be the only ones to blame for wildfires. Researchers have preliminary evidence pointing to Australian birds spreading fires in order to force out their prey from protected grassy areas.

In a major win for the nation's biosecurity efforts, Australia has been officially declared free from high pathogenicity ...

Fires in riparian zones within the tropical savannas of northern Australia affect the breeding success and survival of endangered, purple-crowned fairy-wrens.

In a remarkable display of intelligence, certain birds in Australia, known as firehawks, have been observed using fire as a hunting tool. Species like the black kite, whistling kite, and brown ...