How Do Hummingbirds Fly Without Crashing?
July 21, 2016 —
The birds can master their own physics by sizing up the objects in their path.
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Baby Ducks Are Capable of Abstract Thoughts
July 15, 2016 —
Experiments show that ducklings can find deeper meaning in the objects they imprint on.
Hoot Goes the T. Rex?
July 14, 2016 —
Scientists may have found a surprising parallel between bird and dinosaur sounds.
Feather-Eating Bacteria Found in Birds Across North America
July 14, 2016 —
Scientists finally know how widespread the microbe is—but the news isn’t all terrible.
The Rise of the Patriarchy Is Bad News for Birds (Duh)
July 13, 2016 —
Males are dominating smaller groups of migratory birds—a phenomenon that could accelerate local extinctions.
Here Are the Biggest Changes to the AOU Checklist of North American Birds
July 11, 2016 —
Hold onto your scrub-jays (or don't)—this update is shaking up taxonomies and putting a lot of new species up for grabs.
Land of the Lost Birds: Searching for Life in the Forests of Bioko
July 08, 2016 —
A crew of American scientists is venturing into remote Equatorial Guinea, even as rampant development threatens its bird-filled wilderness.
Get This: Ancient Ostrich Relatives Used to Strut Across the American West
July 07, 2016 —
New fossils hint that the U.S. was once home to an exotic group of birds.
New Bulbul Species Was Hiding in Plain Sight, Scientists Say
July 06, 2016 —
In a classic case of cryptic speciation, one South Asian songbird is found to have a doppelganger.
