Our study found that masturbation is widespread across birds with a strong evolutionary history, meaning that it’s an ancient ...

Have you ever wondered why birds puff out their necks when they’re scared or threatened? What about other methods birds use to defend themselves against predators? In this article, we’ll discuss why ...

Researchers have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time. Researchers at Rice University have ...

A vivid, in-depth look at why birds behave as they do. Birds are intelligent, sociable creatures that exhibit a wide array of behaviors--from mobbing and mimicking to mating and joint nesting. Why do ...

Each spring, birds across America are in full voice. Cardinals chatter, sparrows sing and warblers warble. Birdsong lifts the human spirit – “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers,” after all. Yet birds ...