
Swallows in Nebraska have evolved shorter wingspans to stay away from cars.

Swallows in Nebraska have evolved shorter wingspans to stay away from cars.

Our science news round-up– How do owls spin their heads? Why do some pigeons sport fancy hairdos? How do homing pigeons get home?

Here’s some current research news from the animal kingdom—from hyper-clean parasitic wasps to waterfall-climbing fish to emotional birds.

What house finches can tell us about staying together (or apart) in sickness or in health.

As smart as crows are, can they determine the hidden cause behind events?

For song sparrows, beak size does matter.

Researchers have uncovered the color and flight abilities of the important dinosaur-bird.

Ah, the trouble lovelorn males will go to to get some lovin’.

Not so “bird-brained” after all: it turns out that pigeons are good with numbers. Starlings, however, can make poor decisions when given too much information.

Researcher Jack Dumbacher returns to Papua New Guinea each year, always finding something new.
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