Birds
The Incredible Reptiles That Flew 200 Million Years Ago
A 200-million-year-old fossil reveals the amazing body structure of a reptilian creature known as the dimorphodon
Griffon Vultures Depend on the Sun to Fly. Why?
The Griffon vulture is one of the largest vulture species. Because of its giant stature, it uses an immense amount of energy to take off
Swifts Spend Nearly a Year on the Wing
The tiny birds spend about ten months of the year in the air almost without a break
Antarctic Fossil Suggests Ancient Birds Honked Not Sang
Recent analysis of two fossils provides the first evidence of ancient noisemakers
Behind the Scenes at the National Zoo With the World’s Most Dangerous Bird
The zoo's cassowary “still has that mysterious aura about her—that prehistoric, dinosaur-walking-through-the-rainforest-quality."
A Hungry Snake Finds a Whole Colony of Sociable Weavers
Nesting in close proximity to each other has a lot of advantages for sociable weavers
Extreme Birdwatching Is a Thing, and This Could Be Its Greatest Year Ever
Thank El Niño for a Big Year that's bashing previous records
The Moral Cost of Cats
A bird-loving scientist calls for an end to outdoor cats "once and for all"
Migratory Birds May Come Programmed With a Genetic Google Maps
These hybrid avians inherit some mixed directional messages
Smithsonian Expert Fills in the Missing Science Behind the Movie “Sully”
Forensic ornithologist Carla Dove shares her story of analyzing the bird remains or “snarge” scraped from the engines of flight 1549
Inside a Remarkable Repository that Supplies Eagle Parts to Native Americans and Science
The repository, which has long provided feathers to tribes for traditional uses, also helps bird conservation researchers
Rare Dodo Composite Skeleton Goes On Sale
A British auction house is selling one of only a dozen known dodo skeletons, put together by a collector from the bones of several birds
Birds Sing to Their Eggs, and This Song Might Help Their Babies Survive Climate Change
Embryonic learning—things birds pick up from their parents while still in the egg—may play a bigger role than imagined.
100 Years Later, the First International Treaty to Protect Birds Has Grown Wings
The U.S. and Canada celebrate the centennial of an agreement recognizing that birds see no borders
When It Comes to West Nile Virus, Atlanta's Cardinals May Be Our Feathered Saviors
New research suggests the bright red birds are viral “super-suppressors”
Humans Still Threaten Endangered Condors
Thanks to industrial byproducts and pesticides, birds face more contamination than their cousins inland
For Kiwis' Sake New Zealand Declares War on Rats
The country unveils an ambitious plan to protect its national bird
Forget Bees: This Bird Has the Sweetest Deal With Honey-Seeking Humans
The effectiveness of the honeyguide call sheds light on why this golden relationship has stuck around so long
Defying Stereotypes, Ducklings Are as Clever as They Are Cute
Newborn ducks understand abstract concepts such as sameness and difference with no training whatsoever
Lady Bird Johnson Wielded Power With a Delicate Touch
The First Lady was a trailblazer who flew under the radar as a quiet champion of Civil Rights and protecting the environment
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