Highly Threatened New Species of Owl Discovered in the Rainforests of Príncipe Island, Central Africa
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…
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Research Shows Being Around Birds Is Linked to Lasting Mental Health Benefits
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…
Hubble Space Telescope Goes Galactic Birdwatching
This image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the barred spiral galaxy NGC 7496, which lies over 24 million light-years away from Earth in the…
Hummingbirds May Struggle To Go Any Further Uphill To Evade Climate Change
Any animal ascending a mountain experiences a double whammy of difficulties: the air gets thinner while it also becomes colder, which is particularly problematic for…
Climate Crisis Is Driving Cousins of Zazu, From the Lion King, to Local Extinction
The yellow-billed hornbill, cousins of fan-favorite Zazu from The Lion King, faces local extinction due to the climate crisis. Between 2008 and 2019, researchers investigated…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreak: Watch Out for These “Super Spreader” Bird Species
A new study from researchers at Tufts University details which species are super spreaders. When it comes to avian influenza, more commonly called bird flu,…
Resurgence of Bird Flu – Avian Influenza Virus – Raises Concern With Experts
With recent outbreaks identified in Canada and the United States, H5N1 – a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIv) strain – is quickly becoming a…
Scientists Crack Egg Forging Evolutionary Scandal Two Million Years in the Making
While many people around the world just finished unwrapping their Easter eggs, scientists have solved one of nature’s biggest criminal cases, an egg forgery scandal…
Unraveling the Mystery of Parrots’ Exceptionally Long Lifespans
Bigger brains have led some species of parrot to live surprisingly long lives, new research shows. Parrots are famous for their remarkable cognitive abilities and…
For Female Yellowthroats, Beauty Isn’t Just Skin Deep
For female yellowthroats, there’s more than one way to spot a winning mate. For female common yellowthroats, beauty isn’t just skin – or features –…
Variations in Earth’s Magnetic Inclination Are “Stop Signs” for Migrating Songbird
Informing how birds know when and where to stop migrating, researchers using nearly a century’s worth of data report that the Eurasian reed warbler –…
“Amazing” New Fossil Birds – From the Time of Dinosaurs – Discovered Near China’s Great Wall
Approximately 80 miles from the westernmost reach of China’s Great Wall, paleontologists found relics of an even more ancient world. Over the last two decades,…
Dinosaur Faces and Feet May Have Popped With Bright Color
New study from The University of Texas at Austin traces the probability of color from modern bids to dinosaurs. Most birds aren’t as colorful as…
Wildlife Crisis: Decline of Vultures and Rise of Dogs Carries Serious Disease Risks
In the yards behind the slaughterhouses—also called abattoirs—of Ethiopia, an ecological shift is unfolding that has echoes of similar crises all over the world. Species…
Magnetic Navigation: A Stop Sign for Songbirds During Migration
A new study published on January 27, 2022) in Science Magazine has shed light on how birds navigate back to their breeding site after flying…
Owl Wing Design With Serrated Edges Reduces Aircraft, Wind Turbine Noise Pollution
Serrated edge of owl wings makes them quieter than other birds, can help inform airfoil designs. Trailing-edge noise is the dominant source of sound from…
Why Lost Birds and Mammals Spell Doom for Some Plants
Animal-dispersed plants’ ability to keep pace with climate change reduced by 60%. In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers have gauged how…
Poisoning From Lead Ammunition Is Stunting Bald Eagle Rebound
Bald eagle populations have slowly recovered from near devastation after the government banned DDT in 1972, but another ongoing issue has weakened that rebound –…
