Tui's work spotlights the surprising ways that human-animal partnerships can advance conservation. While new technology, such ...

We asked readers to spend the summer watching birds. Here’s what happened. The saltmarsh sparrow, one of many bird species threatened by sea level rise. Raymond Hennessy/Alamy ...

The various species of sparrows, for example, can be tough to distinguish from each other. But the first time I saw a Swallow-tailed Kite, I knew I’d just seen a Swallow-tailed Kite.

The fan of feathers at the base of its tail would have resembled those typically observed in present-day birds such as pigeons or sparrows. This aerodynamic shape would have helped to generate ...

Bird tails are complex structures that give us clues about bird flight and bird behavior. Knowing the variety of tail patterns helps us to identify birds, so let's talk bird tails.

Scientists have uncovered the fossil of a bird that lived 120 million years ago and it definitely had flair, including unusually long tail feathers. While the feathers probably didn’t help the ...

At 5.5 inches from head to tail, the hummingbird-size fossil is the first of its kind to be uncovered in South America, and one of the oldest known bird fossils from Gondwana, a supercontinent ...

Fossil bird with fancy tail feathers longer than its body Date: September 16, 2021 Source: Field Museum Summary: Peacock tails are just one example of how evolution walks a line between favoring ...

The birds make mistakes sometimes, too — such as doing the wrong move for a particular song — suggesting dancing is mentally challenging for the birds, just as it is for humans.

Birds use their wings and specialized tail to maneuver through the air while flying. It turns out that the purpose of a bird's tail may have also aided in their diversification by allowing them to ...