14 February 2023
Massive flows of snow down mountain slopes can clear out dense forest and make way for shrubs and smaller trees, allowing a more diverse range of bird species to live in the affected area
30 November 2022
A skull bone from 67 million years ago reveals that ancestors of modern birds had jointed beaks, not immobile ones as biologists have long thought
23 November 2022
Male great bustards seek out two toxic plants during the birds' breeding season, and extracts from these plants have been found to kill common pathogens in the lab
18 October 2022
An analysis of the songs of male and female European robins adds to growing evidence that both sexes of songbirds are talented singers
14 July 2022
It was thought that spongy bone in woodpeckers’ heads cushioned their brains from hard knocks, but in fact their skulls are stiff like a hammer
3 May 2022
Some manakin males court females with elaborate aerial routines – and in these species, males have evolved to be more lightweight for extra agility
1 December 2021
The Haast’s eagle had a beak and talons suited for capturing live prey, but its skull was adapted for ripping out organs
