Birds
Why This Pretty Little Pigeon Is Worth $1.4 Million
Armando, the long distance pigeon racing champ, was recently bought by a Chinese buyer and put out to stud
First-Ever Fossilized Mother Bird Found With Unlaid Egg
The rare 110-million-year-old bits of shell shine light on the reproduction during the age of dinosaurs
Birds and Humans Are Depicted Together in This Rare Scene From 12,000 Years Ago
Researchers believe the discovery, detailed in a new study, represent an "exceptional milestone in European Paleolithic rock art"
This New Scientifically Accurate Board Game Is for the Birders
"Wingspan" features 170 unique species cards filled with real-world information, life-like illustrations
Bird Migrations, Floral Blooms and Other Natural Phenomena Cause Seasonal Spikes in Wikipedia Searches
A new study has found that pageview trends for various plants and animal species correspond to real-world seasonal patterns
When Choosing a Mate, These Female Birds Prefer Brains Over Beauty or Brawn
After observing initially scorned male budgies performing complex cognitive tasks, females shifted mating preferences
Some Hummingbirds Evolved Bills That Make Them Better at Fighting—but Worse at Feeding
A new study adds complexity to the notion that hummingbirds are ‘all about drinking efficiently from flowers,’ as one researcher puts it
One of the World’s Rarest Birds Has Been Reintroduced to the Wild in Madagascar
The 21 Madagascar pochards seem to be faring well in their new home
Cardinals in Different Regions Could Actually Be Distinct Species, Their Songs Suggest
Populations of the ubiquitous red bird have different calls and genetics in the American southwest
Adelie Penguins Poop So Much, Their Feces Can Be Seen From Space
Satellite images of the Adelie penguin's pink guano shows how their colony size and diet have changed over the last 4 decades
Parrot Genes Reveal Why the Birds Are So Clever, Long-Lived
Researchers say the avian creatures are as genetically distant from other birds as humans are from other primates
This 68-Year-Old Bird Has Laid Yet Another Egg
Wisdom the Laysan albatross is believed to be around 68 years old, and she has raised as many as 35 chicks
This Dino-Era Bird Was as Advanced as Modern Species. So Why Did It Disappear?
An enantiornithine fossil found in the western U.S. sat in storage for 25 years before it was officially described
This Rare Warbler Is Three Species in One
A warbler discovered in Pennsylvania is the offspring of a hybrid female and a male from a completely different genus
How a Flightless Bird Ended Up on an Island 1,550 Miles Away From Any Mainland
New genetic analysis suggests the bird did not walk to Inaccessible Island, as scientists in the past suggested
Dinosaurs May Have Given Birds Their Colorful, Speckled Eggs
A new analysis of fossilized eggshells suggests diversely patterned eggs evolved much earlier than previously believed
Ecologists Have this Simple Request to Homeowners—Plant Native
A new study shows how quickly songbird populations fall off when gardens are planted with exotic trees and shrubs
Crafty New Caledonian Crows Can Assemble Tools
The brainy birds successfully navigated feat previously accomplished by just two other species: humans and chimps
Does the Same Goose Always Lead the Flying V and More Questions From Our Readers
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You Thought Modern Life Was Bad. This Neanderthal Child Was Eaten By a Giant Bird
It's not known if the bird killed the child or scavenged its remains, but finger bones found in Poland show they went through a bird's digestive tract
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