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Oct 07, 2015 02:25 PM EDT

Strange Fossil Bird May Have Flown Better Than Dinosaurs

A tiny, ancient fossil may be telling researchers a bit more about the birds that existed during the time of the dinosaurs.

Oct 06, 2015 11:18 AM EDT

Migrating Songbirds Tricked by New Device that Changes the Magnetic Field

It turns out that magnetism may have more of a role to play in bird migration than once expected. Scientists have found new evidence that reed warblers rely on a geomagnetic map to point them in the right direction.

Oct 05, 2015 09:39 AM EDT

Disease-Ridden Ticks May Hitch Rides into the United States on Migratory Birds

Most people are aware that ticks carry diseases. But did you know that these diseases can spread thousands of miles?

Sep 17, 2015 09:27 AM EDT

Birds Eating at Your Bird Feeder May be More Like to Get Sick

Do you put out a feeder for the birds in your yard? You may want to think twice before you do so.

Sep 08, 2015 09:33 AM EDT

Intensive Farming May be Better for Birds and Wildlife Than Sharing the Land

More intensive farming practice may seem like a bad thing for the environment. Now, though, researchers have found that intensive farming practices may be better for tropical birds.

Sep 01, 2015 08:04 AM EDT

Plastic Will be in 99 Percent of Seabird Tummies by 2050 if Pollution Continues

A staggering 99 percent of the world's seabirds may have consumed plastic by 2050. Researchers have assessed how widespread the threat of plastic is for the world's seabirds and have found that it may be far worse than first thought.

Aug 28, 2015 09:17 AM EDT

Tropical Songbirds Care More for Their Young Than Temperate Cousins

It turns out that where a songbird lives may impact its reproduction and, ultimately, its survival as a species

Aug 26, 2015 08:12 PM EDT

Crows May Use Social Learning Like Humans

Researchers have found that crows may also display a type of social learning.

Aug 19, 2015 11:11 AM EDT

Secrets of the Hummingbird Tongue Unlocked by Scientists

Scientists may have unlocked the secrets of hummingbird tongues.

Aug 12, 2015 10:03 PM EDT

Cape Parrot: Genetic Analysis Reveals Bird Should Rise Level Of New Species

New findings published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE supports previous research that the Cape Parrot should be elevated to the species level, according to a new genetic analysis.

Jul 31, 2015 03:59 PM EDT

Climate Change: Bird Species at Risk in Bogs

An entire ecosystem may be threatened by climate change. Scientists have found that several rare upland bird species are being put at risk together with other ecosystem functions in blanket bogs.

Jul 07, 2015 12:15 PM EDT

Climate Change: Rising Temperatures Threaten Bird Biodiversity in Mexico

It turns out that rising temperatures may be threatening birds. Researchers have studied the gains and losses of populations of birds across Mexico in the 20th century and have found that climate change may be causing a loss of biodiversity.