Latest about Birds
Adorable extinct penguin was one of the smallest of its kind to ever walk Earth, tiny skull fossils reveal
The newfound extinct species is remarkably similar to the living "little penguin," which only weighs around 2 pounds.
Adult albatrosses found gnawed to death by mice on 3rd remote island
Mice had previously been seen attacking seabird chicks — but in April researchers found eight dead adults. And this new development is concerning conservationists.
Scientists changed scales on chicken feet to feathers by tweaking a single gene
By targeting a single gene, scientists successfully turned chickens’ feet from scaly to feathery.
Scientists discovered a 2,200-year-old condor poop pile in the Andes. Here's what it told them.
Scientists dug into a 2,200-year-old pile of Andean condor poop to study the species’ diet and changes in habitat.
Taxidermy birds are being turned into drones
Scientists are turning dead birds into drones to study aerodynamics.
6 incredible egg facts, just in time for Easter
Bird eggs are so diverse, so which are the largest and smallest, and how do they get their colors?
Do birds pee?
Birds do produce urine, but it doesn't come out the same way it does in humans. How birds pee may be an evolutionary adaptation that benefits flight.
Cockatoos join humans and chimps as only species that can use a set of tools
In a series of new experiments, Goffin's cockatoos were able to use a set of different tools to complete complex tasks. The brainy birds can decide which gadget works best and carry their varied equipment around with them.
