When two bald eagles built a nest in Philadelphia in 2007, it was the first time one had been recorded in the area in 200 years. But scientists are again worried about the eagles’ future. Although a ...

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Nicotine, the highly addictive chemical compound in cigarettes, is having a bit of a resurgence as of late — with patches of the stuff even appearing in vending machines at tech company offices, ...

In a new study, wild regent honeyeaters became vocal tutors, teaching their disappearing song to birds in a captive breeding program. By Emily Anthes Regent honeyeaters were once abundant in the ...

As ancient, hollowed trees disappear in England, one researcher and his team are engineering prosthetic nests to provide an alternative home for endangered birds. Filipe Salbany, conservation lead at ...

Barbara Saffir clipped a camouflage vest around her chest, hung her heavy, long-lens camera and binoculars around her neck, and stepped in her knee-high, red galoshes through wet leaves and mud under ...

A global study drawing on Indigenous and local knowledge across three continents finds that bird communities have shifted toward smaller-bodied species over the past 80 years, suggesting a substantial ...

Sitting on a park bench and observing woodpeckers could be quite beneficial, as a new study has found that bird-watching may enhance cognitive function as you age. The Canadian study was published Feb ...

Expert birdwatchers have brain differences that may underlie their remarkable ability to identify unfamiliar birds and suggest that birdwatching can reshape the brain in much the same way as learning ...

Hundreds of geese have reportedly died in New Jersey, and bird flu is suspected to be the culprit. More than 1,100 dead or sick wild birds — almost all of them Canada geese — were reported between Feb ...

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