Science

August 21, 2018 — The species, found in urban areas around the globe, can digest starchy grains—which helps explain its close bond with people and its love of pizza.

August 16, 2018 — Many pufflings still have their immature downy feathers and have yet to fledge—signs of climate change tampering with seabird diets and survival.

August 14, 2018 — In just a decade, three quarters of birds vanished after drought, heat stress, and beetles killed millions of piñon trees in the southwest.

August 10, 2018 — Last year the agency revoked a proposed ban on chlorpyrifos, which causes brain damage, against the recommendation of its own science.

August 07, 2018 — That's right, many chicks produce a portable case for their poop. Here are some possible reasons why.

July 25, 2018 — New fossils show that the Spectacled Cormorant, an enormous bird once native to Japan, had a much wider range than anyone thought.

July 23, 2018 — New research shows that American Crows will occasionally interact with the dead—including engaging in necrophilia.

July 13, 2018 — A photographer in Minnesota recently captured an adorable shot of a Common Merganser followed by dozens of fuzzy babies.

July 12, 2018 — Four nights after the first attack, the owl returned to Steve and Rachel’s nest despite the recent addition of lights as a deterrent.

July 12, 2018 — There is a dazzling diversity of the tiny birds in the Americas, but recent discoveries trace their evolution back to Europe—where today there are no nectar-feeding species.