Birds
Painting Wind Turbine Blades Black Help Birds Avoid Deadly Collisions
A recent study found the simple intervention reduced bird mortality by 72 percent
Microscopically, Crocodile Tears Look Sort of Like Our Own
Humans are the only species known to cry in response to emotional turmoil, but a new study finds reptile and avian tears aren't so different
Record-Breaking 60,000 Flamingos Flock to Southern France
More than 50,000 adults and 12,000 babies were counted in aerial photos, suggesting a record-breaking year for the pink birds
Seabird Poop Is Worth More Than $1 Billion Annually
Scientists put a price tag on guano's global benefits, which range from agricultural fertilizer to coral reef enricher
Satellites Spy Poop-Stained Ice, Revealing New Emperor Penguin Colonies
Researchers found eight new colonies, but all were small and located in parts of Antarctica predicted to be ravaged by climate change
Kerry James Marshall's New Paintings Consider Blackness and Audubon’s Legacy
New series explores black erasure in art and John James Audubon’s own racial identity
This Giant Prehistoric Owl Was an Actual Cannibal
Fossils found in the Ecuadorian Andes suggest the creature was a formidable predator
This A.I. Can Recognize Individual Birds of the Same Species
Humans can’t reliably tell birds of the same species apart, limiting our ability to study their behavior, but the new A.I. is 90 percent accurate
CT Scans Reveal Miniature Mummies' Surprising Contents
One appears to hold the skeleton of a bird, while the other contains a tightly packed lump of grain and mud
A Bird Named for a Confederate General Sparks Calls for Change
McCown’s longspur has launched a renewed reckoning over the troubling histories reflected in taxonomy
The Andean Condor Can Soar 100 Miles Without Flapping
The impressively efficient flight was recorded during a new study of the giant scavenger’s aerial prowess
See Birds Dive, Splash and Play in These Prize-Winning Photos
Stunning images by amateurs and professionals took center stage in the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards
Hummingbirds Learn to Count to Find Their Favorite Flowers
Researchers found that wild rufous hummingbirds could remember which flower in a sequence held nectar
Canada’s White-Throated Sparrows Are Changing Their Tune
The new song is catching on and spreading across the country at an unprecedented speed
Fish Eggs Can Survive a Journey Through Both Ends of a Duck
A new study finds some eggs remain viable even after being eaten and pooped out by waterfowl
Compared With Hummingbirds, People Are Rather Colorblind
Experiments reveal the tiny birds can see "non-spectral" colors that blend ultraviolet light with colors humans can see to create distinct hues we can't
Seventy-Five Scientific Research Projects You Can Contribute to Online
From astrophysicists to entomologists, many researchers need the help of citizen scientists to sift through immense data collections
A Sculptor Made This 15-Foot-Tall Laughing Kookaburra in Lockdown
Farvardin Daliri in Brisbane, Australia crafted the giant sculpture, which opens its beak and cackles with laughter
The International Space Station Just Became a Powerful Tool for Tracking Animal Migration
The so-called 'internet of animals,' powered by an antenna aboard the ISS, will track thousands of creatures across the entire planet
A Long Childhood May Be How Crows and Jays Evolved Their Smarts
Like humans, some of the smartest birds enjoy extended periods of parental care
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