Every day, throughout the world, people put huge quantities of food out at feeding stations for birds and other wild animals. Although we know that connecting with nature benefits human health and ...

We do this every day with domesticated species such as dogs or horses: They help us find something or carry us somewhere, and, in return, we provide them with food and shelter. In biological terms, ...

Small birds have explored a wide variety of styles of flight, ranging from hovering hummingbirds to bounding sparrows to soaring swifts and swallows. A new Cornell University study could explain why.

Ducks are among the most recognisable waterfowl, commonly seen gliding across lakes, ponds, and rivers around the world. Belonging to the Anatidae family, along with geese and swans, these birds are ...

Spring is here, and the air is full of birdsong. The Merlin Bird ID app tells you what type of birds you’re hearing … plus it’s quick, easy and free. With this software from the Cornell Lab of ...

This article won runner-up in our recent writing contest, "What's Your Story?". Congratulations to the author and thanks to everyone who took the time to read the stories and vote. To study migration ...