Explore why birds sing in the morning. Discover the biological factors behind their vibrant morning chorus and joyful songs.

As any Merlin Bird IDer knows, there is no thrill quite like pressing the "This is my bird" button for the first time, and it never gets old. From there, you can record your location. The app, in turn ...

The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than Covid-19 if it mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France’s Institut ...

Seattle’s infamous Big Dark, with its chilly weather and overcast skies, is here to stay for the next several months. Though it might get dark far earlier these days, some Seattleites are taking ...

European starlings were the best at imitating R2-D2's multphonic sounds because they can control both sides of both sides of the syrinx independently, the researchers say. Pexels Birds have shown the ...

Rachel Carson’s landmark 1962 environmental science book Silent Spring was an investigation of the environmental harm caused by the use of the synthetic pesticide DDT. The book took its title from the ...

Every morning, before the sun is fully up and long before most people are ready to face the day, birds fill the air with chatter. It may sound like chaos, but researchers say there’s a clear purpose ...

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Influencer Becca Bloom has a very specific diet — and it all starts with bird spit and caviar. “Plate my breakfast with me,” Bloom, 27, said in a Friday, October 31, TikTok video as she unboxed a ...

A varied thrush adorns the cover of 2018's "BirdNote: Chirps, Quirks and Stories of 100 Birds from the Popular Public Radio Show." The book's illustrator, Emily Poole, is a Eugene-based artist. KLCC ...