Scientists once thought that planning required a primate brain. Experiments with birds are now proving that assumption wrong.

“There’s an awful lot of eagles in Ohio,” Babb said. With the help of conservationists, the eagle population in Ohio has ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada —to track long-term changes in ...

Placing your bird bath in the right spot can reduce the chance of the water freezing. Choose a spot that gets as much sun as ...

Is that bird feeder in your backyard really helping nature? How about feeding the chipmunks that come to your patio? Or ...

Look up at the sky—what do you see? During the day, it’s a vast expanse of blue with clouds drifting by. At night, it’s a ...

"These are quite dramatic changes we're seeing over pretty concerning ranges." ...

Celebrating bird beauty and diversity around the world, the Bird Photographer of the Year has released the winners and finalists chosen from more than 33,000 images entered into the competition this ...

Autumn is the best time to see migrating birds of prey like hawks, eagles and falcons. It’s also when more rare and ...

Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal ...