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Aug 22, 2014 07:19 AM EDT

How Hummingbirds Evolved a Taste for Sugar: The Sweet Switch

Scientists have learned a bit more about hummingbirds; they've found out how these creatures developed their taste for sugar.

Aug 05, 2014 08:38 AM EDT

How Bird Migration First Evolved: Songbirds Fled the Cold in the North

Songbirds migrate for thousands of miles each year between locations where they breed and raise their young and the areas where they spend their winter. But how did this migration first begin, and how did it evolve?

Aug 01, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

How Walking Dinosaurs Evolved into Flying Birds: They Shrank

Scientists have taken a closer look at the dinosaur family tree and have found how massive, meat-eating, ground-dwelling dinosaurs evolved into agile flying birds.

Jul 30, 2014 09:14 AM EDT

All Dinosaurs May Have Had Feathers

Did all dinosaurs have feathers? Researchers have found the first ever example of a plant-eating dinosaur with features and scales.

Jul 25, 2014 11:51 AM EDT

Light Pollution May Impact Love Lives of Blue Tits

Scientists have taken a closer look at how light pollution impacts species of birds, such as blue tits.

Jul 25, 2014 11:19 AM EDT

Tiny Bird 'Backpacks' Track Wood Thrush Migrations

Migratory songbirds are disappearing and now, conservationists are taking a closer look at what might be happening to them.

Jul 24, 2014 06:54 AM EDT

Smarter Than a First-Grader: Crows are More Intelligent Than Your Average Bird

Scientists have taken a closer look at how smart crows actually are and have found that they just may be smarter than a four-year-old human.

Jul 19, 2014 07:43 AM EDT

How Starlings Avoid Crashing When They Flock Together: Uncovering the Mystery of Their Flight

Flocks of starlings can make for an amazing sight as they move in complicated patterns, swirling in a bubble-like formation through the skies. Now, scientists have found out how these birds manage these shifting patterns.

Jul 17, 2014 11:20 AM EDT

Scientists Track Duck Migration for the First Time, Revealing Wetland Importance

Each year, mallard ducks migrate from Canada to the American Midwest and back again. Now, scientists have learned a bit more about this migration by using new remote satellite tracking technology to map this feat for the first time.

Jul 16, 2014 07:13 AM EDT

Mysterious Green Spotted Pigeon and Dodo Relative are Descended from Island-Hopping Ancestor

The rare and mysterious green spotted pigeon, which became extinct hundreds of years ago, is now being examined a bit more closely with the help of its DNA.

Jul 11, 2014 10:04 AM EDT

Precipitation and Not Warming Temperatures May be More to Blame for Bird Population Shifts

Warming temperatures may not impact birds as much as you might think. Instead, precipitation is what might cause problems for species in North America.

Jul 10, 2014 07:53 AM EDT