Black kites will be fed with boneless chicken to keep them away from the flight path of fighter aircraft and jets during the ...

Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.

Princeton engineers investigated the secret to grasshoppers' efficient gliding, inspiring a new approach for robotic flight.

Long before meteorology and climate science, Irish people looked to the natural world to forecast the weather and make sense ...

The “extra touches” to intricate webs - known as stabilimenta - enable the eight-legged hunters to find their next meal.

Some animals can sleep with just half their brain at a time. Understanding this phenomenon can help us learn more about human ...

A surprising discovery about bald eagles in Arizona is forcing scientists and the communities that share space with these birds to rethink how wildlife moves through modern landscapes, reported ...

Across the Northern Hemisphere, satellite tags and backyard observations are revealing a surprising pattern: some birds are not just drifting off course, they are consistently flying in the opposite ...

Nikki Ikani receives funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) for her WARN project (with project number VI.Veni.221R.093). She is also working on her first trade non-fiction book based on her ...

Birds evolved over millions of years to thrive in specific habitats, yet they’re also remarkably adaptable. Many live in our cities and alongside our infrastructure and readily spread to unfamiliar ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Swarmed by mosquitoes and carrying 10-foot metal poles, biologists Erik Johnson and Olivia Butler splash through a swampy nature preserve in Lafayette, Louisiana, on a mission. A concert of bird calls ...