“Wonderchicken” – Origin of Modern Birds Revealed by Fossil From the Age of Dinosaurs
The oldest fossil of a modern bird yet found, dating from the age of dinosaurs, has been identified by an international team of paleontologists. The…
The oldest fossil of a modern bird yet found, dating from the age of dinosaurs, has been identified by an international team of paleontologists. The…
Seagulls favor food that has been handled by humans, new research shows. Herring gulls were presented with two identical food items — one of which…
By watching videos of each other eating, blue tits and great tits can learn to avoid foods that taste disgusting and are potentially toxic, a…
A growing body of research shows that birds’ spring migration has been getting earlier and earlier in recent decades. New research from The Auk: Ornithological Advances on…
If you feed the birds in your backyard, you may be doing more than just making sure they have a source of food: you may…
San Diego Natural History Museum paleontologist describes a dinosaur that is new to science, shows dinosaurs grew up differently from birds. A new species of…
Hummingbirds are some of the most brightly-colored things in the entire world. Their feathers are iridescent—light bounces off them like a soap bubble, resulting in…
Researchers propose a new method of studying coordinated behavior in biological systems, which they use to study pigeon flights. Coordinated behavior is common in a…
At a time when kombucha is commonplace on cafe menus and “probiotic-fortified” has become the newest health buzzword, our guts have never been more relevant….
Extremely acute vision and the ability to rapidly process different visual impressions – these two factors are crucial when a peregrine falcon bears down on…
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…