Animal flocks, be it honeybees, fish, ants or birds, often move in surprising synchronicity and seemingly make unanimous decisions at a moment's notice, a phenomenon which has remained puzzling to ...

A University of Georgia study drawing on two decades of satellite tracking data has found that waterfowl tend to move shorter ...

For some birds, recognising their own eggs can be a matter of life or death. Scientists have used imafe recognition technology to show that birds defending their nests against the Common Cuckoo - ...

According to a new study, the precise patterning of bird feathers relies on signaling through ectodysplasin (EDA) and its receptor EDAR -- the same signaling pathway known to be crucial for the ...

This weekend is the annual Big Birding Day, an event that attracts hundreds of participants, both local and international, competing to spot the biggest number of different species within 24 hours.