Scientists have identified a new bird species from the Southern coast of China, that diverged from its Northern relatives around half a million years ago….
Seabirds with large bills may be capable of longer flights. Tufted puffins regulate their body temperature thanks to their large bills, an evolutionary trait that…
If you took a careful look at the feathers on a chicken, you’d find many different forms within the same bird—even within a single feather….
The migratory routes of a small seabird: Bulwer’s petrel can fly more than 1,800 kilometers over ocean waters to find food. The Bulwer’s petrel reaches…
Researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology on October 21, 2019, have captured the loudest bird calls yet documented. The calls are the mating songs…
Wind energy is increasingly seen as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, as it contributes to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated…
Reproduction and migration are the two most demanding tasks in a bird’s life, and the vast majority of species separate them into different times of…
New research from the University of Chicago and University of North Carolina shows how species of birds form long-term bonds to raise their young more…
Warmer temperatures linked to climate change are having a big impact on the breeding habits of one of Australia’s most recognizable bird species, according to…
Discovery boosts understanding of how human brain learns speech. A father holds up his newborn, their faces only inches apart, and slowly repeats the syllables…
New research at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) shows how the world’s most widely used insecticides could be partly responsible for a dramatic decline in…
A surprise discovery in a Crimean cave suggests that early Europeans lived alongside some of the largest ever known birds, according to new research published…
After decades of conflicting evidence and numerous publications, scientists at international conservation charity ZSL’s Institute of Zoology, have finally put the ‘world’s largest bird’ debate…
Analysis of bones, from what was once the world’s largest bird, has revealed that humans arrived on the tropical island of Madagascar more than 6,000…
A new study says all modern birds evolved from the same ground-dwelling, common ancestor, after an asteroid slammed into Earth millions of years ago and…
Researchers have pieced together the three-dimensional skull of an iconic, toothed bird that represents a pivotal moment in the transition from dinosaurs to modern-day birds….
A new U of T Scarborough study has found that when it comes to fuel efficiency, bigger is better for hummingbirds. “In animals body size…
The tiny fossil of a prehistoric baby bird is helping scientists understand how early avians came into the world in the Age of Dinosaurs. The…