The groups who focused their attention on the birdsong saw even greater increases in wellbeing. So while a walk in nature had ...

Whether I’m writing in my columns or in my different journals, I often refer to a particular group of birds as “the regulars.” These are the species that are dependable visitors to my feeders on ...

A paper published last year in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface described a feather as a masterpiece of engineering, one comprising nine orders of magnitude, from the nanoscale to the meter ...

Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal ...

Spruce trees provide two types of food; cones like this one that contain seeds for birds to eat and needles that caterpillars eat. / BILL DANIELSON / For the Gazette Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the ...

Explore how birds’ bills and feet help them survive in different habitats. Robert S. Ellarson explores how bird species use their bills and feet to thrive in diverse habitats. Learn how seed-cracking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wednesday, Aug. 27 turned out to be an eventful day, bird-wise. I set out before dawn for the upper reaches of Hoover Reservoir.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Thailand is home to more than 1,100 species of birds and is a crucial stopover location on global bird migration routes. However, the country’s ...

Bird retinas survive without oxygen by burning sugar scientists solve 300 year mystery that could help treat human strokes.

On Dec. 30, about a dozen residents of Carlton County participated in the annual Christmas Bird Count. Though the word ...

Meet Wisconsin’s winter birds and learn how they survive cold and snow. Join Robert S. Ellarson as he explores Wisconsin’s winter birds and how they survive freezing temperatures. Learn about ...