Welcome back to Birdbrained Science! After discussing odd animal-derived substances last week (for now), we’re going back to natural phenomena for this edition. A leaf rests on the ground. Leaf litter ...

An average 15-pound turkey could cost around $30 this Thanksgiving, according to an analysis from Purdue University. That's a 75% price increase since October 2024—a reversal from the relatively low ...

As soon as it was announced that President Donald Trump was coming to the Detroit Lions-Washington Commanders game this weekend, the question was asked: Will some of the players hit the famous "Trump ...

The Thanksgiving staple will be costlier this year as the highly contagious virus continues to spread Getty People buying turkeys for Thanksgiving should expect a rise in prices due to bird flu Turkey ...

Turkey will cost $1.32 per lb., a 40% jump from last year's price of 94 cents per lb. More than 2.2 million turkeys have been impacted by bird flu in 2025, with more than 600,000 in September alone ...

A seagull off the coast of California enjoyed a truly unique ride in early October. The seabird seemed to stand effortlessly on the water. The lazy bird had chosen a whale shark swimming just below ...

Idrees Kahloon’s recent piece, “America is sliding toward illiteracy,” published in The Atlantic and republished online in the Anchorage Daily News, captures an urgent truth about the nation’s ...

A simple relationship test called the “bird theory” is spreading on TikTok as a way to find out if your partner even cares. All you have to do is point out something not particularly interesting, like ...

The fast-approaching choice for mayor between Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani is a choice between two very different versions of New York and Curtis Sliwa could do a great service to the city if he ...