Birds
Watch Bald Eagles Tussle in the Middle of a Minnesota Street
The raptors may have gotten entangled during a territorial fight or courtship dance
Climate Change Is Transforming the Bodies of Amazonian Birds
A 40-year study found 77 species of rainforest birds weigh less on average, and many have longer wings, than they used to
Bird Migration Patterns Are Changing—and Climate Change May Be to Blame
As winter months approach, some feathered friends have started migrating east to west instead of north to south
Thousands of Miles Away From Home, This Steller's Sea Eagle Couldn't Be Any More Lost
Now in Nova Scotia, the Asian raptor has been spotted several times in North America in the past year and a half
How Scientists Are Using Robotic Animals to Learn About Real Ones
Biomimetic bots can teach researchers a lot about how creatures interact in the natural world
Spring Soundscapes Are Changing as Bird Populations Continue to Decline
More than 200,000 sites across North America and Europe have become quieter in the past two decades as biodiversity and population numbers dwindle
New Zealand's Bird of the Year Is... a Bat
The winged mammal is critically endangered and won the award to raise awareness about their existence and importance to the island ecosystem
California Condors Surprise Scientists With Two 'Virgin Births'
Genetic data revealed that two females laid fatherless eggs
The South African Town Where Penguins Rule
A colony of 1,000 breeding pairs of African penguins nests on the beaches and in the gardens of Simon's Town
Thousands of Years Before Humans Raised Chickens, They Tried to Domesticate the World's Deadliest Bird
Fossilized eggs found in rock shelters suggest cassowaries were cohabitating with our ancestors
Who Was the Real James Bond?
Author Ian Fleming named his 007 after an influential ornithologist
To Understand Neanderthal Night-Hunting Methods, Scientists Caught Thousands of Birds With Their Bare Hands in Spanish Caves
Researchers captured more than 5,000 birds to learn how our now-extinct ancestors foraged for food
New Zealand Kids Discovered This Fossil of New Giant Penguin Species on a Field Trip
Paleontologists say the bird would have been roughly the size of a ten-year-old child
Bruce the Parrot Uses Tools to Survive Despite a Broken Beak
Missing his upper beak, an alpine parrot in New Zealand uses small pebbles for preening
Thousands of Years of Inbreeding May Have Saved This Flightless Parrot From Extinction
The Kākāpō had fewer mutations in its genome despite a small genetic pool and long history of isolation due to a previous near-extinction event
Listen to Ripper the Duck Say 'You Bloody Fool!'
New research highlights the rare trait of vocal learning among animals with examples of musk ducks imitating human speech and other noises
Can Birds Tip Us Off to Natural Disasters?
Researchers think birds can hear hurricanes and tsunamis—a sense they’re hoping to tap into to develop a bird-based early warning system
Federally Protected Black Vultures May Be 'Eating Cows Alive' in the Midwest
Farmers are seeking permits to cull any raptors harming their livestock, but experts say reports of vicious attacks are exaggerated
Animals Are Changing Shape to Cope With Rising Temperatures
Birds, bats, rabbits, mice and other creatures are growing bigger body parts to cool themselves off
Female Hummingbirds Masquerade as Males to Avoid Harassment
One-fifth of female white-necked jacobins sport flashy male-like plumage, which may help them access more food
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