Australia's sulphur-crested cockatoos are a lot smarter than you might think. In fact, these birds keep teaching themselves ...

This review will show how cortisol and sex steroids regulate social behavior in teleost fish, and how different aspects of social behavior can be employed as welfare indicators according to specific ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

New Guinea is home to some of the world’s most toxic birds. Why they contain poison, and how they withstand it is still a source of scientific mystery. The variable pitohui, a poisonous bird ...

SAN FRANCISCO – In the classic film “The Birds,’’ flocks of crows and other species suddenly and viciously attack people for no apparent reason. Now another Bay Area-based mystery has ...

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

The organization is now working with biologists and ethologists to study species including orcas, carrion crows, jumping spiders and more. It plans to release some of their findings later this ...

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 ...

The migration of birds is an extraordinary occurrence, yet their journeys often end prematurely when they collide with windows. According to studies cited by The Phoenix New Times, in the United ...