Tag: Birds
Guest Idea: How To Help Birds Navigate The Human World
Angle your outdoor lights downward and opt for warm or amber-colored lighting to reduce light pollution. Promote quiet…
Dairy cattle H5N1 virus remains adapted to birds, with little sign of human spread
The latest research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has shed light on the avian influenza virus found…
Ancient ‘terror birds’ may have been no match for hungry giant caimans
About 13 million years ago in a vast South American wetland, colossal predators clashed Artist’s impression of an…
How fast did dinosaurs really go? Birds walking in mud provide new clues
” Falkingham says with a laugh. The team was able to track the guinea fowl’s footprints as they…
Dog sniffs out protected birds in rough West Coast terrain
A remarkable dog named Tui has made a groundbreaking discovery by finding a flock of endangered whio, also…
How H5N1 Went from an Illness in Wild Birds to a Global Pandemic Threat
Bird flu, specifically the H5N1 subtype, has been a growing concern since March 2024 when it began infecting…
First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle
Illustration of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circleGabriel Ugueto Newly discovered bone fragments from Alaska suggest birds…
“Mother Pigeon,” the Artist Fighting to Save NYC’s Urban Birds
Pigeons are a common sight in urban areas, often seen as a nuisance by some and a symbol…
Weather radar picks up over 1 million migrating birds
Bird migration is a fascinating phenomenon that occurs twice a year, as millions of birds travel thousands of…
This exquisite Archaeopteryx fossil reveals how flight took off in birds
'And the gamble paid off. The painstaking work of preparing the fossil revealed an astonishing level of detail,…
The birds upending our idea of shared parenting
Superb starlings take an unusual approach to co-parentingGrahame Cornforth / Alamy Stock Photo They say it takes a…
Scientists Discover Wild Birds Behaving Suspiciously Like Friends : ScienceAlert
The Fascinating World of Friendship in Birds Cooperation and working together are not unique to humans; it's a…