In the vast golden grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa, the secretary bird makes an unforgettable sight — long-legged, crested, ...

Fork-tailed drongos have a signature color and pattern on their eggs, which helps them avoid getting duped by African cuckoos. Hans Stieglitz via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Cuckoos have ...

Sparrow weavers in Africa appear to learn distinct building styles that reflect group traditions, research shows. It raises intriguing questions about avian intelligence. By Rebecca Dzombak Birds can ...

When building a bird nest in ant territory, the best defense could be an offensive fungus. Swollen-thorn acacia trees are aggressively defended by multiple species of ants. And yet, several species of ...

Nest-building isn't just instinct. Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building... When birds build nests, they're also building a culture ...

The climate crisis is bringing extreme heat, changing ocean currents and intensifying storms – and it’s dealing a devastating blow to one of the most threatened groups of birds in the world ...