Whenever the issue of intelligence arises, human beings and mammals are usually the first ones to come to mind. And yet there is a rhetorical method of birds to disapprove of this notion. This has ...

Rare attacks helped brand the cassowary as deadly, but habitat loss and human activity now pose a far greater threat to the bird’s survival. A southern cassowary stands on a beach at Etty Bay in ...

Merlin has been trained to identify the songs of more than 1,300 bird species around the world When Natasha Walter first became curious about the birds around her, she recorded their songs on her ...

When winter reduces natural food sources in Oregon yards, many birds turn to people and planted landscapes for help. “Different birds are attracted to different foods and it’s good to have a variety,” ...

Hamas may have suffered severe military setbacks, yet it has accumulated something far more potent: a narrative capable of shaping international perceptions, polarizing public discourse, and fueling a ...

A rare species prized by birders in Southern Arizona has been unceremoniously stripped of its elegance, and at least one local expert isn’t happy about the change. A leading panel of taxonomists ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Enjoy the elegant trogon, a longtime summer visitor to Southern Arizona that now is increasingly staying for the winter. But don't get too attached to the purple finch, because that mountain bird's ...

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