When the peaks of the Sangre de Cristo mountains become snowcapped, a flurry of bird adaptations sweeps across the foothills.

Tens of millions of years ago, a diverse array of bird species soared, swam, and thrived amid their scaly reptile cousins—and ...

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How does climate change influence how birds can adjust to different climate conditions worldwide? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as a team of ...

Within the bird world, there are some crazy adaptations. For instance, there are birds larger than a man that can kick a hole through a car door. There are birds with bizarre and amazing courtship ...