Birds

Birds and honey badgers may collaborate to steal bees in africa

Honey badger and ant share rewards by ripping open their nest together.

Hummingbirds are more likely to drink alcohol than you think

Hummingbirds drink alcohol, but only in small amounts.

Reptile or egg: the evolution of amniotes

The evolution of the amniotic egg and its implications for viviparity.

Bird and bat deaths at wind turbines increase during seasonal migrations

Bird and bat fatalities at wind turbines increase during seasonal migrations – information which could aid their protection, according to a study published May...

The impact of warming on different bird species

Climate change is causing significant changes in ecosystems worldwide, including alterations to the physiology and behavior of many animal species. One group of animals...

Understanding the unique characteristics of the current bird flu outbreak

The evolving nature of H5N1 influenza: Implications for science management in North America.

Our ancestors evolved from water to land

Fish have evolved a blinking behavior that is similar to our blinking.

A tiny marsupial is redefining the origins of flying mammals

Flying squirrels, sugar gliders & bats form their wing flaps with similar genetics.

Plasticosis: Scientists found a new disease in birds caused by consuming plastic

While these birds can look healthy on the outside, they're not doing well on the inside.

Woodcocks have the brightest white feathers ever measured

The mainly brown woodcock uses its bright white tail feathers to communicate in semi-darkness.

How do penguins become oceanic birds?

More than 60 million years of evolutionary history reveal how penguins became oceanic birds.

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