Not all that long ago, canaries were regularly carried down into coal mines to serve as indicators of hazardous gases, like the colorless and odorless carbon monoxide. If the bird died, it was a sign ...

HOHENFELS, Germany — When workers at the Hohenfels Child Development Center walked outside Wednesday morning and saw a blaze-yellow bird hopping through their playground equipment, they weren’t sure ...

An "animal lover" launched her canary bird at an armchair in a booze-fuelled row with her boyfriend. Victoria Close told how she "loved her birds" but admitted causing unnecessary suffering to the ...

NEWPORT BEACH — Newport Beach resident Beata Mansfield has always loved animals and as a young woman dreamed of the day she could sit in her rocking chair and listen to a canary sing playfully to her.