Birds

Investing in love and affection pays off for species that mate for life Zebra finches

Investing in love and affection pays off for species that mate for life

Why there are so many species at the equator—and so few at the poles Spondylus americanus and Arctica islandica

Why there are so many species at the equator—and so few at the poles

Birds of a feather flock together, but only in similar climates Himalayan rubythroat

Birds of a feather flock together, but only in similar climates

Escaped pet parrots are now naturalized in 23 U.S. states, study finds Monk Parakeets

Escaped pet parrots are now naturalized in 23 U.S. states, study finds

Soot-covered birds provide clues to 20th-century pollution

Soot-covered birds provide clues to 20th-century pollution

Fossils of Prehistoric Birds Reveal Striking Lack of Diversity

Fossils of Prehistoric Birds Reveal Striking Lack of Diversity

Researchers at UChicago find that bird fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period reveal a lack of species diversity


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Earliest birds lacked wide diversity of modern descendants, study finds

Earliest birds lacked wide diversity of modern descendants, study finds

Sleep consolidates memories for competing tasks

Sleep consolidates memories for competing tasks

Songbirds’ brains coordinate singing with intricate timing, study shows

Songbirds’ brains coordinate singing with intricate timing, study shows

Between Heaven and Earth: Birds in Ancient Egypt

Between Heaven and Earth: Birds in Ancient Egypt

Curator Jack Green says Oriental Institute exhibition shows how birds embodied the life cycle of rebirth and death