Birds sing the most about an hour before dawn, when the air is at its stillest. Theoretically, this enables sounds to travel ...

Have you ever wondered how birds can stay warm in the cold winter months? Common redpolls are a great example. These energetic foragers weigh less than 15 grams and can survive temperatures that ...

In “The Return of the Oystercatcher,” Scott Weidensaul examines bird conservation successes as some populations rebound.

Birds, by design, tend to be small, light and streamlined. Yet there are some that push the boundaries of size. Here is the avian world’s best example of an ultra-heavyweight flyer. Birds of prey are ...

Birds with beautiful crests: Nature's runway is always open, and the amazing headgear that some birds wear is one of the most eye-catching things about them. These beautiful feather displays, called ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There’s an important concept in evolutionary biology called ...

Each year, nearly 2 billion birds migrate through Texas in one of the planet's great wildlife spectacles. Birds have intrigued me since I was a little girl. My mother was a knowledgeable, self-taught ...

From brightly colored birds to the much-loved sugar glider, Australia's native animals are a sight to behold. The island ...