Millions of Americans enjoy feeding and watching backyard birds. Many people make a point of putting food out in winter, when birds needs extra energy, and spring, when many species build nests and ...

Since the 1960s, biologists have made fake eggs for some studies of bird behavior. But Mark Hauber of Hunter College in New York says this kind of scientific handicraft is not exactly his forte. "With ...

We've compiled a list of weird animal behaviors we've amassed from the wild world web!

Scientists have long wondered whether evolution would follow the same path if history had a chance for a “do-over.” New research suggests that it does, when it comes to the brain and its regulation of ...

Advice about how to watch garden birds in winter and recognise when they need extra care. Birdwatching from indoors is a ...

Backyard bird feeders bring color and movement to a yard, but they also change how wild birds move around your property. If you keep chickens or other poultry, that extra traffic can quietly raise the ...

During the cold season, wild birds readily accept offered food. Bird enthusiasts face a wide variety of available feed ...

Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild. By Emily Anthes Every spring, more than 200,000 ...

A woodpecker visits the feeder outside Bob Davis' home in South Abington Twp., Lackawanna County. Two tube bird feeders hang off metal hooks on a squirrel-proof pole in Bob Davis’ backyard. A basket ...