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A catastrophic event in Chicago, where 1,000 migrating birds died due to collisions with an illuminated building, underscores the dangers of light pollution. A study…
Nestlings are the most vulnerable to temperature extremes Many songbirds are nesting earlier in spring because of warmer temperatures brought about by climate change. But…
Jackdaws, when faced with rewards, adjust their friendships but remain loyal to family, shedding light on animal social behaviors and the evolution of intelligence. Jackdaws…
Australia’s rarest bird of prey — the red goshawk (Erythrotriorchis radiatus) — is facing extinction, with Cape York Peninsula now the only place in Queensland…
A new study published in PeerJ Life & Environment has provided crucial insights into the factors that affect the fertility of the critically endangered kakapo,…
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…
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…
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…
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 –…
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 –…
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…
Migratory birds are specially adapted to find their way over extreme distances that represent remarkable tests of endurance. Now, researchers reported on December 6, 2021,…
Humans like truffles, as do many mammals. Now new evidence suggests that birds may also seek out and disperse these ecologically important fungi. A study…
Young birds that eat insects with conspicuous warning coloration to advertise their toxicity to would-be predators quickly learn to avoid other prey that carry the…
As early as 18,000 years ago, humans in New Guinea may have collected cassowary eggs near maturity and then raised the birds to adulthood, according…
The trillions of bacteria living in our guts play a crucial role in our ability to digest food and fight off disease. All other animals…
63 bone fossil finding in desert is one of the “best preserved” eagles ever and a very rare discovery. A 25-million-year-old eagle fossil found in…
Mutation in the ROR2 gene is linked to beak length in domestic pigeons, has a surprising connection with a human congenital disorder. Charles Darwin was…