Birds don’t pair up, raise chicks, or show off bright feathers just for the sake of it. Something deeper shapes all of that.

Prior studies have found habitat loss, declines in insect populations and the climate crisis to be key contributors to bird ...

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Artificial lights disrupt this carefully tuned internal navigation system, throwing birds off their path and even trapping ...

Birds are a varied group of creatures, but most have similar anatomy, diet, and odor. The exception is the Hoatzin of the ...

Fortunately, there’s a wonderful free iPhone app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that can solve the great mystery of ...

Forests are some of the most common places to find birds, and they are typically home to many different species. When forests ...

Avian influenza, or bird flu, is a highly contagious viral disease of birds caused by the influenza A viruses. It was previously known as “fowl plague” and was recognised as an infectious disease of ...

Minks in Spain, seals in Scotland, sea lions and dolphins in South America: a number of mammal species have recently been found to be infected with H5N1, a highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza.

When it comes to food consumption, snakes skip the whole chewing bit and swallow their meals whole. But sometimes their eyes ...

May is Bird Month in Nebraska, and state wildlife officials are encouraging residents to get outside and help track and learn ...