Enantiornithes are the most successful clade of Mesozoic birds, representing the sister group of the Ornithuromorpha, which gave rise to living birds. Nevertheless, the feeding habits of ...

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Measuring how commonly-prescribed pharmaceuticals behave in the guts of starlings is a daunting task, but a new study has aimed to do just that. The researchers found that the drug behaved similarly ...

Differences among the collection of bacteria and other microorganisms that live within birds' digestive tracts—their gut microbiomes—are not primarily driven by diet diversity, contrary to a recently ...

“While these birds can look healthy on the outside, they’re not doing well on the inside.” “While these birds can look healthy on the outside, they’re not doing well on the inside,” Dr. Alex Bond, who ...

SALT LAKE CITY — About 120 million years ago, a bird dunked its beak into the water, caught a fish and, after digesting the meal, coughed up a pellet full of fish bones. The bird died moments later, ...

Bird droppings are more than just a nuisance on car windshields; they are a fascinating mix of biology and ecology. Combining waste from the digestive and excretory systems, bird droppings have a ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Differences among the collection of bacteria and other microorganisms that live within birds’ digestive tracts — their gut microbiomes — are not primarily driven by diet ...