Considered Extinct for 36 Years: Endangered Vulture Returns to Bulgaria
The Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus), also referred to as the Black Vulture, Monk Vulture, or Eurasian Black Vulture, is the biggest bird of prey in…
The Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus), also referred to as the Black Vulture, Monk Vulture, or Eurasian Black Vulture, is the biggest bird of prey in…
More than 1,200 years ago, flightless elephant birds roamed the island of Madagascar and laid eggs bigger than footballs. While these ostrich-like giants are now…
Australia’s rarest bird of prey — the red goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) — is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place in Queensland…
The UCLA study has the potential to enhance scientists’ understanding of the dangers faced by birds and their capacity for adaptation. It is widely understood…
Estimates indicate that wild birds inherited 20% to 50% of their genomes from chickens. According to a new study published in the journal PLOS Genetics,…
According to a study led by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath, bird species that engage in multiple sexual partnerships have…
The early Cretaceous bird fossils hold key information about the ancient ecosystem of Jehol Biota. Jehol Biota in China is renowned for its exceptional fossils…
A new study published in PeerJ Life & Environment has provided crucial insights into the factors that affect the fertility of the critically endangered kakapo,…
Fossilized remains of a skeleton found within a small rock have challenged a long-held belief about the evolution of modern birds. A team of researchers…
A new study from researchers at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Field Museum of Natural…
Changes in bird behavior persist long after the fireworks are gone. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Konstanz, Germany, and the…
According to recent research, bird species with extreme or rare combinations of traits face the greatest danger of extinction. According to a new study performed…
Research indicates that there is more than one way to build a black bird. Nature often finds a way when it comes to the biological…
Similar to humans, more intelligent jays display more self-control. According to recent research, Eurasian jays may pass a variation of the “marshmallow test,” and those…
In a long-studied population of wandering albatrosses, females are less likely to stick with a shy mate. The wandering albatross is the poster bird for…
Birdsong reveals a rare hybrid coupling. Stephen Gosser, a self-described “diehard birder,” was out in the Western Pennsylvania woods in June of 2020 when he…
A new species of owl has just been described from Príncipe Island, an island lying off the west coast of Central Africa that is part…
Seeing or hearing birds is associated with an improvement in mental well-being that can last up to eight hours, according to new research from King’s…