How Vultures Can Eat Rotten Meat Without Getting Sick
February 05, 2018 —
As nature's clean-up crew, these birds have developed a potent set of adaptations to consume carrion.
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Birds-of-Paradise Have Feathers That Act Like Black Holes
February 02, 2018 —
Males of this glamorous species use their "super-black" plumage to trap light and entrance interested ladies.
Who Wins the Feeder War?
February 01, 2018 —
When it's time to eat, research shows there's a pecking order—and the winners aren't always who you'd think.
This Newly Discovered Dino-Bird Sported Flashy, Iridescent Feathers
January 23, 2018 —
A Chinese fossil suggests that some feathered dinosaurs flaunted glamorous getups to rival the colorful displays of modern birds.
Birds Have Built-In Goggles
January 22, 2018 —
A third eyelid provides the extra protection needed to fly and hunt.
The Bomb Cyclone Forced Hundreds of Killdeers to Bermuda
January 17, 2018 —
The birds typically stay on the U.S. mainland all winter, but this month's extreme weather resulted in an influx of visitors to the island.
Albatross Populations Suffer a Double Whammy of Human Activity
January 09, 2018 —
Climate change and bycatch are creating a ‘toxic cocktail’ for seabirds on an Antarctic island.
Birding the Burn
January 09, 2018 —
On their annual Christmas Bird Count, a group in California's wine country returns to a landscape transformed by fire.
An Introduction to Imping, the Ancient Art of Feather-Mending
December 22, 2017 —
The practice has been described by kings, mentioned in Shakespeare, and is regularly performed at rehabilitation clinics everywhere.
