“Birds-of-paradise are a charismatic group that has evolved numerous plumage traits that aid in signalling and reproduction,” says Rene. “They’ve evolved bright metallic-looking feathers that shine ...

Roger Pasquier explains how birds spend the quiet half of their lives even when they're flying and half their brain is awake ...

Study finds that birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent, suggesting that this "hidden" phenomenon provides enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...

Here are five more ways that humans have scuppered the love lives of animals.

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Kate Rodriguez-Clark is an animal matchmaking guru. Among her responsibilities as a population ecologist for the Smithsonian, ...

Divorce rates appear to be a more reliable predictor of the reproductive success of the colony than environmental factors like habitat change or behavioural traits, says researcher Richard Reina.

The guinea fowl bird loudly wails in the presence of a predator — the title serving as a metaphor on alerting danger within a culture of silence. Yet, even with a multitude of admissions, nothing is ...

(These invasive pests are tormenting Florida’s manatees) One promising solution is training male birds to mate with a wooden dummy, which resembles a 13-inch-tall squatting female bustard padded ...