Science

Hummingbirds Inspire Drone Design
March 31, 2015 — Hummers’ stubby wings might be the secret to their aerial success—and using this strategy could help drones hover.
Why Do Birds Masturbate?
March 20, 2015 — Tom Price aims to answer an unorthodox, and little-studied, question about avian behavior.
Science
Cloudy With a Chance of Cholera
March 20, 2015 — Disease hit a flock of Snow Geese traveling home this weekend, with grim results.
Birds in the News
How To Count a Thousand Birds (Or More)
March 19, 2015 — Bring your binoculars—and a strong stomach.
Ornitho-logic
Do Diving Birds Have a Breaking Point?
March 19, 2015 — Gannet necks don’t buckle under pressure easily—scientists are learning just how much force this bird can handle.
The Peacock's 'Tuneful' Tail Feathers
March 19, 2015 — Researchers find that peacocks use their trains to issue infrasonic cues.
Birds in the News
How to Tag a Raptor
March 12, 2015 — Banding a songbird is one thing—birds of prey are quite another.
Ornitho-logic
Texas Spill May Put Birds At Risk
March 11, 2015 — A chemical spill in Houston contaminates an already volatile waterway.
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Big Bang for Birds
March 10, 2015 — Lead researcher Erich Jarvis gives us the inside scoop on one of the biggest discoveries in ornithology in decades.
Aflockalypse Now
March 10, 2015 — Mass die-offs of birds have increased in frequency—and intensity—since 1940.