Tag: Animals, biology, birds, Evolution, Wildlife
Why these parrots sometimes kill each other’s chicks
Green-rumped parrotlets appear to have high instances of both adoption and infanticide, showcasing two very different sides of life in the...
These birds break the sex binary like it’s nothing
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to...
Bigger-brained gull species thrive in urban spaces
Despite the reputation for being the trash pandas of the bird world, seagulls are kind of the masters of evolution. They can survive and...
These birds help humans hunt for honey—but it’s not as sweet as you might think
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to...
Shark skin and owl feathers could inspire quieter underwater sonar
Sharks and owls are evolutionarily optimized in surprisingly similar ways. When it comes to the ocean’s apex predator, their skin’s...
We were very wrong about birds
An enormous asteroid crashed into the Earth about 65 million years ago. While terrestrial dinosaurs like the famed Tyrannosaurus rex were...
These birds appear to be signaling ‘after you’
Non-verbal gestures are an integral part of how humans and some other organisms communicate, as with various sign languages and...
Sadly, these live-streamed bald eagle eggs likely won’t hatch
Though they’ve captivated the internet since late February, three eagle eggs in a nest in Southern California are unlikely to hatch....
Watch: Three bald eagles could hatch any day now
All eyes are on two new avian internet celebrities and their cozy home in Southern California. Three bald eagle chicks could hatch any day...
Thriving baby California condor is a ray of hope for the unique species
On May 9, a baby California condor hatched at Liberty Wildlife, a wildlife rehabilitation, education, and conservation organization in...
