Do you know why blue-footed boobies have blue feet? Author Laura Erickson does, and you’ll find the answers to this and many ...

But a new generation of scientists believe that creatures, including birds, can solve problems by insight and even learn by example, as human children do. Birds can even talk in a meaningful way.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is one of several annual counts that help researchers to better understand bird species.

Today, BirdNote plays on 330 stations around the country. It’s one of the most popular public radio shows in the United ...

There can be more to feeding birds than putting out food. Citizen science means simply looking deeper, answering queries by watching closer and coming away with more enjoyment.

By unraveling vocal learning in birds and mammals, Jarvis and his collaborators are working to better understand human speech disorders so they may help restore some voices silenced by disability ...