The team used the songbird Parus major, commonly known as the great tit, as their model species. They observed that siblings ...

The powerful role of siblings is highlighted in this UC Davis study of a songbird species with limited parental care.

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I was in early adolescence when I saw Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 film “The Birds.” Critics were mixed in their reception. I wasn’t. It terrified me. Before I watched the film, I’d thought of birds as ...

What would you wish for to improve life on Earth in 2025? That's a question we put to global thinkers and leaders as the new year dawned. Their wishes covered everything from fulfilling the legacy of ...

However, one of the most rewarding ways to identify birds is to listen to them and learn to recognize their songs. As an ornithologist and educator, I often introduce students to the intricacies of ...

The number of bird flu cases have dropped in Minnesota, but turkey farmers say the threat is always there. "This most recent outbreak is going on three years now and it doesn't seem to be letting up," ...

Canada geese can be aggressive and disruptive, and leave messes in their wake. You can't remove the protected birds, but ...