From the magpie in the garden at home to the mystical raven in the woods - corvids are fascinating and intelligent animals. But how can you tell whether a bird is a raven or a crow? How does the ...

Learn how the Tasmanian devil’s bone-crushing bite and scavenging habits help keep ecosystems clean and balanced.

Dr Vladimir Dinets, a zoologist who studies animal behavior, ecology, and conservation, is the author of a recently published ...

Komodo dragons, the largest lizards, are apex predators native to Indonesian islands, known for their venomous bite and scavenging habits. Monitor liz ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

Other species in the family include rooks, magpies, and jackdaws; however, this article focuses on the two major groups in ...

Wild wasps in Japan eat more than insects—new research reveals a diverse diet and flavor differences in edible larvae known ...

Birds don’t read books. It’s an obvious statement, but it reflects an important point: No matter how much we study and read about bird behavior, these creatures ... they feed mostly on carrion. While ...

The latest revelation from a study in Science Advances shows that carrion crows can spot geometric regularity- symmetry, parallel lines, and right angles A crow doesn’t need a compass or a ...

A new study shows that one group of Galápagos yellow warblers responds to intruders more aggressively than others. It adds ...

Try explaining to a teacher that a crow flew off with your homework. Years ago, Tricia McNamara, then 12, played soccer with her Rockville, Maryland, classmates before school. A crow the kids had ...

Empty nest syndrome is probably something the crow parents don’t experience. After all, this year’s babies might stay in the area of their parents for up to five years, according to behaviors ...