Whether it's digging up weathered bones from a paleontological site or reexamining forgotten trays in museum and university ...

Scientists once thought that planning required a primate brain. Experiments with birds are now proving that assumption wrong.

Out in the wild, staying alive is not only about speed or raw strength. It is about using whatever nature hands you. For birds, that one thing matters more than anything else: their beak. Most of us ...

The light-sensitive tissue of birds’ eyes is not supplied with oxygen by blood vessels – instead, it powers itself with a ...

Bird beaks have a variety of shapes and purposes. Here are common bird beak types you should look for and how they help birds find food.

If something exists in nature, there is most likely a very good reason for it. While there are exceptions, many features ...

Garden and bird enthusiasts are being urged to reconsider the use of a certain type of bird table in their gardens due to concerns they could facilitate the spread of lethal diseases. Last year, the ...

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has issued a call to action to any UK households that have a bird table in their garden. The UK's largest nature conservation charity is urging ...

When the mercury drops, birds rely on a variety of strategies to withstand the cold. But one of the most interesting is an adaptation they've evolved to keep their bare legs and feet warm during the ...

Brits are being warned to "stop using bird tables" in their gardens this winter as it could put birds at risk of catching and spreading diseases. This has become especially important as snow has ...