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May 12, 2015 09:29 AM EDT

How Bird Beaks Evolved from Dinosaur Snouts

Where did the bird's beak come from? In order to answer that question, you need to take a look back at dinosaurs--and that's exactly what a team of scientists did.

May 12, 2015 09:10 AM EDT

Massive Bird Invasions from the North Linked to Climate Shifts

It sounds more like something out of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds than something that's actually occurring: bird invasions. Scientists have found that vast numbers birds are migrating hundreds of thousands of miles south from their usual winter range.

May 04, 2015 10:29 AM EDT

New Species of Elusive, Warbling Bird Discovered in China

Scientists have discovered an elusive new bird in China with the help of its distinctive song. The new bird, called the Sichuan bush warbler, likes to hide in grassy, scrubby vegetation.

Apr 24, 2015 10:50 AM EDT

How Birds Swerve and Avoid Crashing While in Flight

Scientists have taken a closer look at the bird's innate ability to soar through the skies and have found that it uses two high stereotyped postures to avoid obstacles in flight.

Apr 10, 2015 08:01 AM EDT

Elusive Look at One of the World's Least-Known Birds: The Black Tinamou

Scientists have gotten a closer look at the secretive black tinamou, one of the world's least-known birds.

Apr 01, 2015 07:04 AM EDT

Tiny Songbird Makes a Non-Stop Flight of Epic Proportions Over the Atlantic

This songbird may be tiny, but it managed a flight of epic proportions.

Mar 31, 2015 11:39 AM EDT

Plastic Pellets Discovered in the Tummies of Adorable Puffins in Scotland

Plastic pollution is impacting our seas-everywhere from surface waters to the sea ocean. Now, though, scientists have made a somewhat unsettling discovery. I turns out that puffins on the Isle of May in Scotland are actually nibbling on little nuggets of plastic.

Mar 27, 2015 08:47 AM EDT

Tasmania's Brilliantly-Colored Swift Parrot May Face Extinction in Just 16 Years

The brilliantly-colored and iconic Tasmanian swift parrot may be on the verge of extinction.

Mar 13, 2015 07:44 PM EDT

Scientists Discover New Species of Tapaculo Hidden in a Museum Drawer for 70 Years

Scientists may have discovered an entirely new species that was hidden in a museum drawer for more than 70 years

Mar 06, 2015 08:13 AM EST

Scientists Rediscover 'Extinct' Bird of Myanmar in Disappearing Grasslands

An "extinct" bird that hadn't been seen since 1941 has been rediscovered. Scientists have found the Jerdon's babbler, Chrysomma altirostre, alive and well in the grasslands near the town of Myitkyo in Myanmar.

Feb 25, 2015 12:15 PM EST

This Bird from the Amazon Rainforest Looks Like a Caterpillar to Avoid Being Eaten by Predators

Birds are usually known for eating caterpillars-not looking like them. But a new study reveals that at least one bird actually mimics the appearance of a poisonous species of caterpillar in order to avoid being eaten by predators.

Feb 03, 2015 12:18 PM EST

Why Migrating Birds Take Turns Leading the V-Shaped Flock

It turns out that flocks of migrating birds may rotate for the same reason that a cyclist team does. Scientists have found that these birds share the arduous task of leading a v-formation so that they can then take turns saving energy by following in another bird's wake.