When we hear certain sounds, our brains often pair them with specific shapes. For example, most people will associate a sharp ...

A surprising new study shows that baby chickens react the same way that humans do when tested for something called the "bouba ...

Woodpeckers captivate backyard bird watchers with their drumming, digging and clever habits while shaping the forest and ...

More than 99% of all species that have ever lived are now extinct - and today, many scientists believe we are driving a sixth mass extinction. From the baiji dolphin of China’s Yangtze River to the ...

Move over, astrology. There’s a new way to dive into your personality: your birth month bird. Just like flowers and gems are ...

Want more birds in your yard? These 9 unexpected foods—beyond basic birdseed—can bring in a wider variety of species.

India is one of the world’s most exciting destinations for birdwatching. With over 1,300 recorded bird species and habitats ...

As soon as I planned my move from New York City to Portland, Oregon, I knew a flock was in my future. I bought my first chickens online in 2018. The “ladies,” as I’d come to call them, hatched at a ...

On Jan. 11, 2026, Heather Ball of Wilson Road informed me that she had had a Red-headed Woodpecker in her yard for a few days. This is one of our more attractive woodpeckers that unfortunately, only ...

In a new book, Beth Berkowitz explores how the Torah and Talmud notice the ties between animal parents and their young — and what it means for us today. Beth Berkowitz was 12 years old, sitting at ...

Budweiser has long used the Super Bowl to tie its stately Clydesdale horses to the national mood. This year, the brewer’s stance won’t be hard to understand. In one of the beer giant’s less subtle Big ...