"They create swirling vortices with their beaks and stomp out whirlpools with their feet to trap prey, all while feeding upside down..."
"[Birds] can’t move fast enough or far enough to keep up with how quickly climate change is occurring."
Scientists have long wondered whether evolution would follow the same path if it had a "do-over." New research suggests that it does.
Vocal changes in birds may predict age-related disorders like Alzheimer's disease in people, according to a new study.
How are scientists and farmers are working to adapt to bird flu? An expert helps make sense of the latest developments.
In a study focused on microRNA, researchers have discovered that different birds react differently to being infected with bird flu.
In one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind, researchers analyze how different bird mating practices shape evolution and survival.
"...this is opening the door to heretofore underexplored aspects of these small and elusive animals' daily choices."
In this Q&A, experts explain what's going on with avian flu and what health officials are on the lookout for.
An air-filled sac within the birds' lungs is believed to increase the force the birds use to power flight muscles while soaring.
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