It was the third week in January, with the temperature gauge registering minus 17 degrees at 6 a.m. The sun wasn’t even up yet, but dozens of small birds were hopping on the snow beneath a backyard ...

We do this every day with domesticated species such as dogs or horses: They help us find something or carry us somewhere, and, in return, we provide them with food and shelter. In biological terms, ...

Scientists once believed birds relied only on flight, talons and socialization for survival. But this one proves otherwise: it uses chemistry. For most of modern biology, there was a widely accepted ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – Small birds have explored a wide variety of styles of flight, ranging from hovering hummingbirds to bounding sparrows to soaring swifts and swallows. A new Cornell University study ...

It seems like common sense that being smart should increase the chances of survival in wild animals. Yet for a long time, scientists couldn’t demonstrate that because it was unclear how to tell ...

While spending time outdoors, I noticed a small bird perched on a thin branch, singing loudly. It stayed in place long enough for me to capture the moment clearly. It was a calm and simple scene, ...