Bird of prey can land and walk again with two feet and as the first…
Browsing: Birds
Birds are a diverse group of warm-blooded vertebrates known for their feathers, beaks, and the ability, though not universal, to fly. Found in nearly every ecosystem on Earth, birds play key roles in pollination, seed dispersal, pest control, and ecological balance. Scientific research into birds spans topics like evolution, migration, communication, behavior, and the effects of climate change and habitat loss. As both indicators of environmental health and subjects of fascination, birds offer critical insights into biodiversity, adaptation, and the interconnectedness of life.
Fossil evidence shows bird brain evolution likely aided their survival past the dinosaur extinction. Today,…
Ancient bird fossil reveals a tiny head with T. rex features—unlocking secrets of dinosaur-to-bird evolution.…
Worried your backyard bird feeder makes birds dependent? New research says relax—they’re just fine without…
Improved air quality, reduced ozone pollution may have averted bird deaths. U.S. pollution regulations meant…
Researchers have identified cryptochrome 4 in robins’ eyes as a likely candidate for magnetic sensing,…
Birds are migrating earlier and changing in size, but a major study finds these two…
Herring gull eggs in Cornwall were found to contain multiple plastic-derived toxins. These phthalates may…
Two Ethiopian birds face extinction as rising temperatures eliminate their climate-defined habitats. The White-tailed Swallow,…
A new study reports that birds across the continental U.S. tend to avoid backyard feeders…
Dark ‘eyeliner’ feathers of peregrine falcons act as sun shields to improve the birds’ hunting…
Singing is crucial for the recognition, sex life, and speciation of songbirds; new research published…
Siberian jays are group-living birds within the corvid family that employ a wide repertoire of…
Whitewater river noise drives birds and bats from their habitats or alters how they behave,…
Talk About Getting Your Ducks in a Row There are roughly 50 billion individual birds…
Exotic parrots mummified in Chile’s Atacama Desert show ancient Amazon-to-Andes trade routes and the cultural…
A Song in Peril: The Regent Honeyeater’s Vocal Crisis The critically endangered regent honeyeater is…
Cracking the Mystery of Enantiornithine Diets It’s hard to know what prehistoric animals’ lives were…