birds
Putting Birds In Their Place On The Tree Of Life
A study of 48 bird species sheds light on the relatively compact and virus-free genome of birds.
Budgies: More Body Aware Than Humans
Who are you calling bird brain? It turns out that birds are more precise in navigating their bodies than humans are.
Birds Show Fruit Color Pecking Order
Study shows that birds prefer red and black over other fruit colors, suggesting that bird preferences may have influenced fruit color evolution.
A Bird’s Eye View Of Flowers
Mathematical models show that a disproportionate number of Australian flowers have colors that attract honeyeaters, suggesting that flowers have evolved in response to bird visual systems.
Birds Of A Feather Flock Left Or Right
Scientists find that budgies' inbuilt bias to the left or right, analogous to human handedness, helps them avoid mid-air collisions.
Chickless Birds Help To Guard Relatives’ Nests
A new research study has revealed why some birds choose not to reproduce, and instead help to guard the nests of their close relatives.
New ‘Ventriloquist’ Bird Species Discovered In Philippines
Researchers have discovered a new ground-dwelling forest bird species that lives on Luzon Island of the Philippine archipelago.
Studying Animals To Improve Human Health
Research into animals, both common and obscure, are yielding insights into human health that are not always expected, writes Shuzhen Sim.
Song Pitch Indicates Bird Size In Fairy-Wrens
A male fairy-wren's low pitch song indicates body size, a new study has shown.
