Chickens Gone Wild Did Not Go Through Reverse Domestication Study reveals the genetic path to feralization in Kauai chickens.
Wind Turbines Killing More Than Just Local Birds, Study Finds Wind turbines are known to kill large birds, such as golden eagles, that live nearby. Now there is evidence that birds from up to hundreds of miles away make up a significant portion of the raptors that are killed at these wind energy fields.
Puffin Chicks in the Gulf of Maine are Starving to Death Fish shortage in the Gulf of Maine leaves puffin parents unable to provide for their growing chicks.
Bird Parents Sing to their Eggs to Warn Embryos about the Climate Researchers identify an “adaptive function for prenatal communication.”
Galápagos Islands Face First-Ever Bird Extinction Study uses scientific collections to elevate the San Cristóbal Island Vermilion Flycatcher to full species status, but no one has seen it since 1987.
How Birds Sleep Mid-Flight Without Colliding or Falling Out of the Sky Attachable brain recorders reveal that birds can grab quick naps during flight, sometimes using only half of their brain.