An international team of scientists studied 261 bird species across 69 families. They wanted to understand what comes first: ...

Scientists have established what could be considered a baseline map of annual avian functional and species diversity patterns in the U.S., finding that functional diversity patterns in the West, where ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The rain might make us all a bit miserable, but it can have ...

Urban birds exhibit a consistent pattern of flying faster when approached by females than by males, a finding that surprised ...

For most humans, the increasingly longer days that arrive with spring are little more than a signal that summer is on the horizon. For migratory birds, however, they're a signal to begin the long ...

Cockatoos rapidly learn to eat unfamiliar food by copying companions, highlighting the power of social learning in urban ...

A new study published today in Scientific Reports reveals how birds responded to the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse across North America. The study finds bird vocalizations significantly declined ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Birds were observed acting strangely during the recent total solar ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

What if your bird could say its first word sooner than you think? You repeat “hello” every day. You wait. You hope. But ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – There is much more to avian biodiversity in the United States than the number of different species living in a given region or community, but the diversity of birds’ ecosystem ...