Whitewater River Loud Noise Affects Hunting of Birds While Bats Switch to Echolocation

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.25.2021 00:06 AM

New research recently found birds and bats frequently avoid an environment that's swamped with a loud noise coming from the whitewater river.

Endangered Birds ‘Monty,’ ‘Rose,’ Lay Eggs at Chicago Beach: Great Lakes Piping Plovers Expand Their Flock

05.18.2021 04:26 AM

A pair of endangered birds have recently been reported to have laid eggs at a Chicago beach, particularly at the Montrose Beach Dunes.

Rare Giant California Condors Invade Woman’s Home, Trashing the Place

05.07.2021 05:10 AM

Reports recently showed approximately 15 to 20 of the giant California condors have taken a fondness to a woman's house in the city of Tehachapi and they made quite a mess.

Frogmouth Known as World's Most Unfortunate Looking Bird, Declared Most Instagrammable

04.30.2021 07:00 AM

Frogmouth bird recently topped the overall rankings of the IAA, an algorithm that German scientists made to rank nearly 30,000 bird photos on Instagram.

How Does Ocean Turbulence Affect Foraging Patterns of Seabirds?

04.28.2021 03:32 AM

With the help of drones, researchers discovered that the foraging behavior of seabirds is largely affected by the turbulence from coastal features surrounding it and man-made structures on the ocean.

Effect of Noise Pollution on Plants Persist Even After Source is Removed

04.14.2021 01:39 AM

While the effects of noise pollution have been observed in humans and animals, a new study shows its effect on plants - and it might be more persistent than observed anywhere else.

Shoebill Bird Stays Silent When Hunting But Can Make Loud Terrifying Machine Gun Sound

03.30.2021 07:42 AM

The shoebill is called many names, but this five-foot-tall bird is commonly known as the most terrifying bird that hunts like a boss and sounds like a machine gun.

Massive 600kg Dromornis Extinct Bird Had Large Skull, With Very Little Space for a Brain

03.25.2021 01:54 AM

Researchers from Flinders University in Australia discovered through a fossil CT scan that the skull of the large extinct Dromornis stirtoni had a large skull with very little space for a brain.

Rare Find: 70 Million Years Old Bird-Like Dinosaur Preserved in Nest of Fossilized Eggs Discovered

03.10.2021 02:52 AM

A new specimen belonging to a group of bird-like theropod dinosaurs was found sitting on a nest of eggs complete with fossilized young in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, Southern China.

Lead Poisoning Kills Flamingos in Greek Lagoon

03.07.2021 06:10 AM

Dozens of flamingos were found dead because of lead poisoning from illegal pellets in a small lagoon in Agios Mamas, in northern Greece.

Oldest Known Bird, Named “Wisdom,” Just Gave Birth to a Chick at 70 Years Old

03.06.2021 23:18 PM

Wisdom, a wild Laysan albatross is known as the oldest bird on record, has just welcomed its newest chick at 70 years old.

Edited Image or Real? Black-Browed Babbler Discovered Indonesia for the First Time in 170 Years

03.02.2021 06:26 AM

For the first time in 170 years, scientists reported a black-browed babbler has been discovered in Indonesia. Detection bird reportedly solves what's described as Indonesian ornithology's great enigmas.

Traffic Noise Pollution Impairs the Ability of Songbirds to Solve Problems

02.05.2021 21:46 PM

A new study suggests that roadside noise pollution could affect the songbirds' ability to learn, as well as compromise the ability of some crickets to mate.

Songbird Species Has "Babysitters" That Boost Offsprings of Older Birds

01.19.2021 00:45 AM

A new study reveals that young Seychelles warblers have better odds, thanks to "babysitter" birds assisting their parents.

Vampire Finches Feast On the Blood of Big Birds

01.15.2021 23:43 PM

BBC's Fantastic Planet hosted by David Attenborough introduced vampire finches that suck out blood from larger birds as an alternative to food and water.

Iconic Emus: What Does the Future Hold for Australias Last Large Vertebrate?

01.15.2021 00:47 AM

Research shows that climatic changes have driven the emu population northward, with the east coast population in danger of extinction.

Are Birds Self-Aware and Conscious?

01.07.2021 21:56 PM

Two papers discover birds have similar brain structures to mammals, making them capable of consciousness.

With Help from the Public: Tennessee Researchers Collect Data on Over 200 Bird Species

01.04.2021 17:30 PM

In a fantastic instance of citizen science, public onlookers helped scientists collect data on over 200 bird species at the Seven Islands State Birding Park in Kodak, Tennessee.

Curator Reveals How Some Australian Mammals are Glowing Under UV Light

12.18.2020 20:00 PM

Previous studies reported the world discovered that platypus, perhaps, the rarest mammal, "glows greenish-blue under UV light."

According to Science, Birds Do Make People Happy

12.09.2020 18:00 PM

A new study from the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research demonstrates the link between birds and happiness.

Hens, Other Captive Birds to Be Kept Inside During British Avian Flu Outbreak

12.06.2020 06:00 AM

Defra says eggs may continue to have a ‘free-range’ label for 16 weeks and poultry meat for 12 weeks.