Why it's awesome: These scavenger birds have an unexpected way of keeping predators away — by projectile vomiting stomach acid and semi-digested meat at their attackers. Turkey vultures live in a ...

Ohio wildlife officials cleaned up the carcasses of 72 black vultures on Friday morning, which were splayed across the ballfields and campus of a Clermont County elementary school.

The birds lingered for days at a Catholic school near Cincinnati as agencies haggled over who was responsible for removing ...

Dark flying creatures such as bats, ravens, crows and owls have long been a staple of Halloween decorations. Lately, another creepy, carrion-eating critter perched on gnarled, barren limbs has been ...

It's not exactly a compliment to be called a vulture. They circle overhead when disaster or death is imminent. They scavenge and scrounge, feeding on things killed by nature or man, feasting on the ...

Halloween conjures images of ghosts, goblins, witches − and Hitchcock's birds. Spooky stuff! While most people enjoy most birds, certain avian characteristics seem to evoke fear. Maybe dark colors ...

BATAVIA, Ohio (WXIX) - After more than 70 vultures were found dead in Clermont County, public health officials say ...

The dozens of vultures found dead on the grounds of an Ohio school had died of the bird flu, according to health officials.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most commercial airplanes cruise at 30,000 to 40,000 ...

Was it searching for “carrion” luggage? A Brazilian pilot was literally flipped the bird after a vulture crashed through his cockpit window and hung lifelessly in front of him for the remainder of the ...