There are many who think about the crisp, spring air that surrounds the beginning of a good turkey hunting season. But perhaps, for a much larger population of people, when one thinks of a turkey, ...

The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a game bird native to North America. It belongs to the order Galliformes, which also includes other ground-feeding birds like chickens, peacocks, pheasants, ...

While sitting down to enjoy turkey during the holiday season, remember that although wild and domestic turkeys are genetically the same species, that’s about where the similarity ends. “The wild ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American "For the Truth the Turkey is in Comparison a ...

If Thanksgiving had a mascot, it would without a doubt be a turkey! They have wings, yes, but so do penguins, after all. (And everyone knows that they can't fly!) Turns out, there's more than one way ...

With Thanksgiving here, let's talk turkey. You may be thinking that the most important question of the day is how to cook a turkey for your Thanksgiving meal. Do you roast, deep fry or smoke it? But ...

With Thanksgiving approaching, Amazon John and Meerkat Mills of Silly Safaris brought a domestic turkey named Jenny to highlight the importance of animal education and appreciation. Unlike turkeys ...