With no humans to leave behind scraps, this urban bird evolved and developed a longer beak, which shrank again once people came back.
Why miss a single second of your local birds' feeding frenzy?
“When birds are sick, they start doing weird things.”
New research suggests the annoying birds are sensitive to how we say things.
After analyzing a dataset of more than 60 million recorded birdsongs, researchers found that birds are singing an average of 50 minutes longer per day.
Yes, that seabird soaring above your head will poop on you—for very scientific, evolutionary reasons.
New research finds that “tit divorce” is less arbitrary than biologists thought, revealing a complex social side to these common European songbirds.
A new fossil discovery in China could push the evolutionary origins of birdsong back millions of years.
A dead baby bird—found with 778 pieces of plastic in its stomach—has shattered a grim 15-year record.
A street-smart bird used crosswalk signals to sneak up on unsuspecting birds, a study finds.
CT scans, UV light, and careful prep work uncovered feathers that may have given the ancient dinosaur liftoff.
The Wonder Blocks smart modular habitat system for bees and butterflies and Petal smart camera launch today on Kickstarter.
A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.
Researchers reconstructed the history of an unusual 30-year-old bird nest based on the expiration dates printed on plastic waste in the structure.
23 million birds have contracted H5N1 in the U.S. in the past 30 days, according to USDA.
Federal and state officials are urging animal owners to guard their birds and cattle against H5N1.
In a paper published today, scientists argue that plenty of animals are regularly consuming and using alcohol, though many questions about the practice still remain.
In her new book about cuckoos, Cynthia Chris details the extensive history of everyone's favorite feathery brood parasite.
Power wires normally pose no threat to birds, but that can change if they start trying to find snacks in the wrong places.
These bird species haven't been seen in over 10 years. They may not be extinct—just lost.
