In the forests of Europe, a snail begins to glow and pulse in neon hues. It’s not alive in the way it once was, it’s ...

Travis Audubon’s November bird forecast highlights ducks, including North America’s largest diving duck, the Canvasback.

European cuckoos lay very different eggs depending on the host species. Genetic analyses have revealed how this adaptation is inherited without leading to speciation.

Learn how the kildeer uses a distraction display to lead a predator away from the nest by faking a broken wing.

Escaped monkeys and rumors of disease in Mississippi raised worries about zoonotic infections that could harm people.

Penn State researchers say the invasive insect likely developed the natural defense by feeding on the tree of heaven.

For the first time, an unusual form of the coccidiosis-causing poultry parasite has been identified in the West Asian state.

Traffic noise is disrupting how tiny Australian birds communicate and defend their territories. Human-made sounds are ...

Cowbirds also closely follow livestock and catch insects disturbed by the large animals’ movements and feed upon seeds that ...

A unique long-term study, in which biological samples were collected from the same population of blue tits over a 30-year ...

He wanted to see how many different avians he could find on people’s hats. He counted 542 hats adorned with parts from 174 ...

Birds worldwide share a unique alarm call to warn each other about brood parasites like cuckoos. This vocalization, a blend of instinct and learned behavior, has been observed across 21 species ...