Bird populations are in rapid decline across North America. While climate change is just one of the many factors influencing North American birds, its effects are significant and can interact with ...

Climate change has now become one of the biggest threats to ecosystems globally, as global cycles that have helped species thrive for centuries have shifted. Birds in particular, for their elaborate ...

What really came first -- the chicken or the egg? Birds' reproductive biology is dramatically different from that of any other living vertebrates, and scientists have long wondered how and when the ...

Looking for a bird's-eye view of human impact? A new study published in the journal Nature provides the most comprehensive picture yet of how human noise and light pollution affect birds throughout ...

Climate-driven temperature extremes are taking a toll on bird populations that reproduce on agricultural land, a new study has found. Birds that bred near farms were half as likely to see at least one ...

Have you ever heard of a copulation hat? Well, perhaps we should talk about human-assisted bird reproduction for a minute. When the pesticide DDT threatened peregrine falcon populations in the 1970s, ...

Exposure to agricultural habitat early in life seems to speed up the reproductive schedule of a tropical bird species. Samantha Cartwright at the University of Reading, UK, and her colleagues looked ...

The eclectus parrot is a colorful bird — not just in appearance, but in personality. This parrot’s beauty, intelligence, and ability to mimic human speech make it an appealing pet. But what are they ...

Bird populations are in rapid decline across North America. While climate change is just one of the many factors influencing North American birds, its effects are significant and can interact with ...

Bird populations are in rapid decline across North America. While climate change is just one of the many factors influencing North American birds, its effects are significant and can interact with ...