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Scientists Found a 121-Million-Year-Old Bird That Was Basically Peacocking Before Peacocking Existed
The newly identified bird species had dramatic display feathers long before humans invented bad bar outfits.
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Photo: Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images The Odd Plan Scientists Have to Prevent Birds From Exploding Mid-Flight
You too might one day be frightened at the sight of a wind turbine after thinking it’s the biggest coral snake you’ve ever seen.
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Olena Ruban/Getty Images These Birds Are Terrified of Women (and Scientists Can’t Explain Why)
Researchers found that urban birds flee sooner when approached by women, though the reason is still anyone’s guess.
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Brian Stokes/University of Texas at Austin A New Bird Just Appeared in Texas—and That’s Not a Good Thing
Climate change has helped create a whole new type of bird called a Grue Jay—in San Antonio, of all places.
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Photo by Ben Dilley / Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Killer Mice Are Terrorizing This Island’s Birds. So Now They’re Getting “Bombed.”
The Mouse-Free Marion Project is planning to drop 600 tons of rodent-killing pellets across the island using helicopters.
