Woodpeckers have been stereotyped as birds that pound tree trunks in search of insects and somehow avoid getting headaches.

Whales breach, spout, and slap the water for reasons that go far beyond random movement, and a zoologist breaks down exactly ...

Birdsong carries meaning across open space, helping birds attract mates, defend territory and communicate with rivals. While ...

Covert narcissism operates on subtle control, emotional dependency, and plausible deniability, which makes their behavior more insidious and challenging to pinpoint. While the relationship is intact ...

Fact-checked by Kenn Kaufman, field editor, Audubon magazine. Spotting a red bird in the wild can be both a delight and a surprise—I didn't know we had birds that looked like that! In fact, North ...