Whitewater River Noise: Research Finds Bats, Birds Hate Its Loud Sound

Medicine & Technology May 25, 2021

New research recently found birds and bats frequently avoid an environment that's swamped with a loud noise coming from the whitewater river.

Endangered Birds ‘Monty,’ ‘Rose,’ Lay Eggs at Chicago Beach: Great Lakes Piping Plovers Expand Their Flock

May 18, 2021

A pair of endangered birds have recently been reported to have laid eggs at a Chicago beach, particularly at the Montrose Beach Dunes.

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.

Frogmouth Known as World's Most Unfortunate Looking Bird, Declared Most Instagrammable

Apr 30, 2021

Frogmouth bird recently topped the overall rankings of the IAA, an algorithm that German scientists made to rank nearly 30,000 bird photos on Instagram.

Drones Capture How Ocean Turbulence Affect Foraging Patterns of Seabirds

Apr 28, 2021

With the help of drones, researchers discovered that the foraging behavior of seabirds is largely affected by the turbulence from coastal features surrounding it and man-made structures on the ocean.

Noise Pollution Effect on Plants Stay Even After Source is Removed

Apr 14, 2021

While the effects of noise pollution have been observed in humans and animals, a new study shows its effect on plants - and it might be more persistent than observed anywhere else.

Shoebill: The Most Terrifying Bird That Sounds Like A Machine Gun

Mar 30, 2021

The shoebill is called many names, but this five-foot-tall bird is commonly known as the most terrifying bird that hunts like a boss and sounds like a machine gun.

Large Pre-Historic Flightless Bird Had a Brain Squeezed In Tight Cranial Space

Mar 25, 2021

Researchers from Flinders University in Australia discovered through a fossil CT scan that the skull of the large extinct Dromornis stirtoni had a large skull with very little space for a brain.

Researchers Find Dinosaur Preserved In a Nest of Fossilized Eggs

Mar 10, 2021

A new specimen belonging to a group of bird-like theropod dinosaurs was found sitting on a nest of eggs complete with fossilized young in Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, Southern China.

Lead Poisoning Kills Flamingos in Greek Lagoon

Mar 07, 2021

Dozens of flamingos were found dead because of lead poisoning from illegal pellets in a small lagoon in Agios Mamas, in northern Greece.

Oldest Known Bird, Named “Wisdom,” Just Gave Birth to a Chick at 70 Years Old

Mar 06, 2021

Wisdom, a wild Laysan albatross is known as the oldest bird on record, has just welcomed its newest chick at 70 years old.

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.

Traffic Noise Pollution Impairs the Ability of Songbirds to Solve Problems

Feb 05, 2021

A new study suggests that roadside noise pollution could affect the songbirds' ability to learn, as well as compromise the ability of some crickets to mate.

A Species of Songbird Has "Babysitters" That Boost Offsprings of Older Birds

Jan 19, 2021

A new study reveals that young Seychelles warblers have better odds, thanks to "babysitter" birds assisting their parents.

Vampire Finches Feast On the Blood of Big Birds

Jan 15, 2021

BBC's Fantastic Planet hosted by David Attenborough introduced vampire finches that suck out blood from larger birds as an alternative to food and water.