Birds don’t pair up, raise chicks, or show off bright feathers just for the sake of it. Something deeper shapes all of that.

Scientists have established what could be considered a baseline map of annual avian functional and species diversity patterns in the U.S., finding that functional diversity patterns in the West, where ...

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 ...

Researchers are documenting notable shifts in bird migration and behavior across the U.S., with some species traveling in unexpected directions or altering activity times. Factors range from climate ...

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 ...

Scientists report that environmental changes are subtly influencing animal behavior, with many Americans noticing unusual activity patterns, habitat use, and timing in wildlife sightings. Birds, in ...

For most humans, the increasingly longer days that arrive with spring are little more than a signal that summer is on the horizon. For migratory birds, however, they're a signal to begin the long ...

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 ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The rain might make us all a bit miserable, but it can have catastrophic influences on relationships—between birds. A ...

A new study published today in Scientific Reports reveals how birds responded to the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse across North America. The study finds bird vocalizations significantly declined ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – There is much more to avian biodiversity in the United States than the number of different species living in a given region or community, but the diversity of birds’ ecosystem ...