Experts are sounding the alarm after noticing unusual shifts in bird migration and survival strategies. They say the changes connect directly to rising global temperatures. A recent report from NBC ...

The upcoming total solar eclipse is set to bring people from around the country to stare in awe at the cosmological wonder, but it may also spark strange behavior in birds. The timing of the ...

A study shows that rainfall controls tropical bird breeding by triggering the growth of plants and insect populations.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse traversed a wide swathe of North America stretching 2,500 miles (4,000 km) from Mexico's Pacific Coast through Texas and across 14 other U ...

Birds signal the start of spring, but their shifted timing has scientists concerned. A study revealed migratory birds are reaching their nesting grounds earlier. WBUR reported that the study, ...

Birds were observed acting strangely during the recent total solar eclipse that stunned much of the United States earlier this month. Researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology noticed that there ...

Aguilar, who specializes in bird behavior, set out in summer 2023 to find a system to gather large volumes of data on the eclipse’s effects on local birds’ daily routines. With the help of Luddy ...

When daylight dimmed as the moon eclipsed the sun over the Hill Country, we saw cliff swallows zigzagging through the skies suddenly vanish, mockingbirds cease their loud songs and a hyperactive ...

Picture this: It’s a lovely spring or summer day, and you’re on a walk in the park. Blue skies and puffy clouds hang overhead, sunshine and warmth have greened up the grass, and melodic birdsong ...

A recent study on social bird behavior has found that more sociality in birds may confer to reduced competition in interactions between and among bird species. The findings, published on March 1 in ...

Instinct does play a role in nest-building, but so much more seems to be involved. Entwined with instinct are reason, ...

A vivid, in-depth look at why birds behave as they do. Birds are intelligent, sociable creatures that exhibit a wide array of behaviors--from mobbing and mimicking to mating and joint nesting. Why do ...