Science

October 21, 2019 — For female White Bellbirds, hearing a suitor's mating call is like putting her head in the speaker at a rock concert, a new study shows.

October 15, 2019 — Scientists are finally unraveling a 100-year-old mystery about the Phainopepla's unusual nesting behaviors.

September 19, 2019 — For the first time, researchers have estimated the volume of total avian loss in the Western Hemisphere—and it’s not just threatened species that are declining. Many backyard favorites are also losing ground.

September 3, 2019 — Two new fossil discoveries hint at the complex evolution undertaken by the island's ancient—and often huge—birds.

August 27, 2019 — Satellite tags are helping us better understand the nesting behaviors and migrations of these agile raptors, which hunt, drink, and bathe on the wing.

August 13, 2019 — A nearly two-decade Veery study suggests these feathered forecasters can sense major storms months in advance.

August 6, 2019 — The delicate-looking structures are stronger than they seem, and come in a variety of shapes and materials.

August 1, 2019 — The image confirms what many researchers have long suspected—that wild birds mistake the pervasive and harmful litter for food.

July 18, 2019 — A photo of a strange Australian flower has Redditors proposing all sorts of scientific hypotheses.

July 16, 2019 — Decades of studies show avian eggs and tissues are chock-full of widely used PFAS. Now officials are finally taking action for public health.