Platforms such as iNaturalist and eBird encourage people to observe and document nature, but how accurate is the ecological data that they collect?

Ornithologist Bruce Beehler tracks down what he calls the “Magnificent Seven,” a charismatic group of migratory birds, in his new book ...

Common toads can fill up their bodies with air, a ploy that sometimes works with a snake that must swallow all of the prey or ...

The IUCN Red List, which assesses the extinction risk of species, lists over 100 bird species as extinct since 1500. Sadly, ...

Birdsong can signal the start of spring before the leaves bud and the flowers bloom. Every place has a unique sound, which ...

Research from the University of East Anglia reveals that birds with narrow climate preferences are more vulnerable to ...

In fact, social monogamy is extremely common in birds and somewhat common in mammals, while sexual monogamy is vanishingly ...

The Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) is often heard but seldom observed due to its camouflage plumage. It sings ...

Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites bringing millions of readers breaking news and updates on Politics, Current Affairs ...

Zugunruhe means an inner stirring to move, especially regarding what moves birds to migrate. A Kentucky organization ...

The green heron may not be the most graceful when fishing, but they are one of the only birds that uses tools, including ...

Europe’s smallest bird of prey, the Eurasian pygmy owl, has now been confirmed in Spain for the first time, marking a westward expansion from the bird’s usual range. Researchers first captured the ...