Birds
A Project to "Rewild" Europe, Brings a Safari-Style Camp to Portugal
See Europe as it was five thousand years ago
Wisdom the Oldest Known Albatross Is Having Another Baby
Old age hasn’t slowed down the prolific bird
Thousands of Snow Geese Die at Abandoned Pit Mine
Despite attempts to scare them away, thousands of geese landed on the acidic Berkeley Pit, which is full of toxic heavy metals
This 99-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tail Trapped in Amber Hints at Feather Evolution
The rare specimen provides new insights into how feathers came to be
How a Goggle-Wearing Parrot Could Help Future Robots Fly
By flying through a haze and lasers, Obi the parrotlet helped researchers figure out how much lift birds produce
Half of All North American Shorebirds Use This Rest Stop
Bottoms is the nation's largest inland marsh, an area of over 60 square miles. It's also the favored resting spot of many species of migrating birds
Go Big or Go Generic: How Sexual Selection Is Like Advertising
When it comes to attracting mates, it pays to either go all out—or not try at all
Stunning Slo-Mo Footage of Hummingbirds Hovering in Air
The hovering technique of a hummingbird is one of the most mesmerizing sights to witness
How Bird Poop Could Help Keep the Arctic Cool
Researchers have discovered that ammonia produced from tons of seabird guano helps form low lying clouds that can partially block sunlight
Why Winemakers are Turning to Falconry to Tackle Pests
Napa Valley vintners are finding this tried-and-true deterrent more effective than modern technology
Why Seabirds Eat So Much Plastic
A new study suggests that algae growing on plastic in the oceans makes it smell like dinner
Is the Endangered Species List Missing Hundreds of Species of Birds?
A new study suggests the IUCN's methods are underestimating the risks to many species, but the organization say the research is flawed
The Surprising Reason Birds First Grew Feathers
When birds first grew feathers 150 million years ago, their function was not necessarily to help with flight
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
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