Ever wonder why cats love to chatter at birds, especially when they spot them from behind a window in your home? There are several reasons for this instinctive cat behavior, with the urge to kill ...

The chirps and beeps of hummingbirds at times come from their tails. Male Anna's hummingbirds — the West Coast's most common hummingbird — perform spectacular dive-bomber displays for females during ...

The cockatiel is one of the more popular companion birds. They originated from Australia but have also been found in Tasmania, where the cockatiel population is thought to be due to an accidental ...

Night owl, early bird — humans have associated different types of birds with different times of day since the dawn of time. And while some birds are more known for getting up with the sun, there are ...

Canadian scientist, Professor Donna Strickland, has been named joint winner of this year’s Nobel Prize for Physics. It is the first time in 55 years (and only the third time ever) a woman has won the ...