Being an expert birdwatcher may alter the structure and function of your brain. And these changes may enhance cognition even as you age, new research suggests.

Expert birders show denser brain tissue in attention and visual regions, suggesting the skill may help slow certain aspects ...

Expert birdwatchers have changes in their brain structure compared with novices, which probably help them better identify birds and may even protect against age-related cognitive decline ...

The rare visitor was chased off by an unleashed dog, frustrating birders but creating a ‘teachable moment’ about Beaufort ...

Launched three decades ago, the Great Backyard Bird Count mobilizes citizen scientists to monitor bird populations and ...

Research shows that as individuals learn and acquire a new skill, their brain structure and activity changes. But how do more ...

Fly from biome to biome and see what you can find.

Get ready to flock to these locations.

What used to be relegated as a hobby for your local retiree has increasingly become a beloved interest for many – birding seems to be more popular than ever. Perhaps it is due to the increasing ...

Birding and birdwatching are interchangeable words for observing these feathered animals yet public interest in them is encouraging tourism boards, city officials and nature groups to flock toward ...

But all birds have high body temperatures. The chickadee’s best trick is to go into torpor every night, a brief form of hibernation that reduces their body temperature by 20 degrees, saving energy. In ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. L.A. is home to both Hollywood and a ...