Enigmatic 'Giga-Goose' Bird: Multiple Skull Remains Found Along Lake Callabonna Shed Light on Mysterious Species

Medicine & Technology Jun 03, 2024

Though the giga-goose species was discovered more than a century ago, it remained a long-standing mystery due to the heavily damaged state of the initially found skull. Read to learn more.

Brain Circuitry In Zebra Finches Demonstrated in a New Study; Social Interaction Among Birds Investigated

Aug 16, 2022

A new study demonstrates brain circuitry that’s telling zebra finches, what incoming information they need to pay attention to. Read to know more about this.

Invasive Mice Kill Albatrosses Causing Decline of the Bird Species’ Population

Jun 21, 2022

A study reveals that invasive mice are killing albatrosses, causing the latter to decline in number. Read to know more about the threat these birds are facing.

100 Dead Penguins Found Near New Zealand Beach; Is This A Sign of Extinction for the Said Bird Species?

Jun 15, 2022

A hundred little penguins were found dead on a New Zealand beach, leaving many scientists mystified. Is this a sign of extinction? Read to find out.

Steller’s Sea Eagle Spotted in Maine; Reports Say This Was the Same 20-Pound Bird Species Found in Massachusetts in December

Jan 11, 2022

Steller's sea eagle, the rare bird which is over 5,000 miles from home, was seen in Massachusetts in late December that attracted hundreds of bird watchers around the Taunton River.

Tufted Titmouse: Bird Species That Scientists Call 'Fur Thief' of Live Predators

Aug 02, 2021

New observations showed how a specific bird species is stilling fur from live mammals. This behavior is called “Kleptotrichy.”

Magic Tricks Don't Work for All Birds; At Least Not With Eurasian Jays

Jun 02, 2021

In their new study, researchers recently emphasized how Eurasian jays are not quite as vulnerable to magic tricks as humans.

Rare Giant California Condors Invade Woman’s Home, Trashing the Place

May 07, 2021

Reports recently showed approximately 15 to 20 of the giant California condors have taken a fondness to a woman's house in the city of Tehachapi and they made quite a mess.

Black-Browed Babbler Discovered in Indonesia, First Time in 170 Years

Mar 02, 2021

For the first time in 170 years, scientists reported a black-browed babbler has been discovered in Indonesia. Detection bird reportedly solves what's described as Indonesian ornithology's great enigmas.

Biggest Mammal Migration in the World is in Danger

Dec 08, 2020

Approximated '10 million straw-colored fruit bats fill the air.' The massive colony, the largest mammal migration in the world, is made up of the second-largest fruit bats in Africa.

New Food Source Could Lead to New Species in Birds, According to UA Biologists

Apr 30, 2019

A specific evolution of pathway is necessary for everything ranging from the immune system, to feather pigmentation.