A forester's tern in flight.
(Image credit: Stan Tekiela Author / Naturalist / Wildlife Photographer via Getty Images)
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Crows outthink monkeys, can grasp recursive patternsIn cognitive tests for recognizing certain types of patterns, crows outperformed monkeys.
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Juvenile bird accidentally breaks record for longest non-stop flight on its first attemptA 5-month-old bar-tailed godwit recently flew non-stop for 265 hours as it migrated more than 8,000 miles from Alaska to Tasmania.
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Emperor penguins join threatened species list, thanks to climate changeThe world's largest penguins have joined the threatened species list.
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Flap Flop: Earth's First Bird Not a Bird After AllThe new bird on the block? A pigeon-size beast.
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In 'bizarre behavior,' New Zealand penguins lay one egg, reject it, and then lay another. Now, scientists know why.They're one of the only bird species to do this.
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What's the fastest airborne animal?What's the fastest an airborne animal can go?
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Tenacious 'trash parrots' locked in escalating 'arms race' with humans Down UnderA new study has revealed local residents in Sydney, Australia, are stuck in an escalating arms race with sulphur-crested cockatoos over the security of garbage bins.
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Are penguins really monogamous?It depends on how you define monogamy.
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This little penguin can waddle easily again thanks to his custom-made bootsA penguin with bumblefoot improved his waddle with new orthopedic boots.
