Almost two decades of research shows strong evidence of long-term friendship among African starlings, a discovery that sheds fresh light on helping behaviour in the animal kingdom. Animals often help ...

Studies show that in birds, differences in survival and maturation between males and females skew adult sex ratios, which then shape mating systems, parental roles, and competition. Research on ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A resident of Washington state has contracted a new form of bird flu — the first case of its kind. The source of ...

Birds form close bonds, just like human friendships, reveals new research. Starlings show “reciprocity” - helping each other with the expectation that the favor will eventually be returned, say ...

Lincoln, Nebraska, May 12, 2025 — Annual flu shots could become a thing of the past under a new vaccine strategy developed and tested by University of Nebraska–Lincoln virologist Eric Weaver and his ...

Orange-crowned Warbler sitting on a branch, singing. Some of these songbirds will collect in “song neighborhoods” made of two to six males who mimic the songs of each other.© Dee Carpenter ...