Bird populations are in rapid decline across North America. While climate change is just one of the many factors influencing North American birds, its effects are significant and can interact with ...

Peacock males display their magnificent plumage, lion males fight bloody battles for a pride–and both pay for it with years ...

Researchers who analyzed data from zoo animals found that it is not only genetics, but mating pressures that may determine ...

Scientists at the Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf and the University of Udine have detected ...

On islands, many plants rely on animals such as birds, bats and reptiles to disperse their seeds and help them grow in new ...

A global study reveals sexual selection influences life expectancy differences between sexes in mammals and birds, reshaping ...

Yes and no: It depends on how you classify animals. There are two main classification systems – the Linnaean system which groups organisms by characteristics and the phylogenetics system, which ...

The April 2024 total solar eclipse caused some birds to believe that a new day had arrived, prompting them to burst into song, a new study found.