<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Birds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds Fri, 01 May 2026 15:44:34 +0000 en <![CDATA[ City birds appear to like men more than women, but experts have no idea why ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/city-birds-appear-to-like-men-more-than-women-but-experts-have-no-idea-why 3tegHtys5iDp7z5nXJNLf6 Fri, 01 May 2026 15:44:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'I'm more hopeful that birds can endure than maybe even our own species': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are the ultimate survivors ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/their-greatest-challenge-since-they-stared-down-the-asteroid-paleontologist-steve-brusatte-on-why-birds-are-facing-their-biggest-existential-threat-since-the-dino-killing-asteroid bjUDx4pzcR8GMJ9CoLSqwb Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:33:11 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:13:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'He began to cry, and almost fell to the floor': The fluffy fossil that finally showed the world that birds are dinosaurs ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/dinosaurs/he-began-to-cry-and-almost-fell-to-the-floor-the-fluffy-fossil-that-finally-showed-the-world-that-birds-are-dinosaurs 6jnMDs3VnCoZXL2W8X9yoW Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:04:28 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:23:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bruce the parrot is missing his upper beak —‬ but that hasn't stopped him from becoming an undefeated jousting champion ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/parrot-missing-half-his-beak-wins-jousting-with-special-technique efccRn5JBV3C6cDuHDjNJP Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:52:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can chickens really run around with their heads cut off? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/can-chickens-really-run-around-with-their-heads-cut-off WHXJ6wbHz45PZMad4fQuH8 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ World's fattest parrot — on the verge of extinction 30 years ago — has record-breaking breeding season ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/worlds-fattest-parrot-has-record-breaking-breeding-season b2n8zYduBZVPJrDuDPetv5 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:13:28 +0000 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:44:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pre-Inca culture acquired Amazonian parrots from hundreds of miles away to use their feathers to decorate the dead, new analysis reveals ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/pre-inca-culture-acquired-amazonian-parrots-from-hundreds-of-miles-away-to-use-their-feathers-to-decorate-the-dead-new-analysis-reveals HJDEUREhA7DMaNFUCBZrk8 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:13:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Birds are declining faster and faster in 3 US hotspots, new study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/birds-are-declining-faster-and-faster-in-3-us-hotspots-new-study-finds fAFy49yjk9WpcRCKWzjX5Z Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:22:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Astronaut snaps salty, pink Valentine's Day 'heart' shining in Argentina — Earth from space ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/astronaut-snaps-salty-pink-valentines-day-heart-shining-in-argentina-earth-from-space RgkDMg9MForbHjq9qhcba7 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Extraordinary photo captures first appearance of Siberian peregrine falcon in Australia's arid center ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/extraordinary-photo-captures-first-appearance-of-siberian-peregrine-falcon-in-australias-arid-center n4M8AQQpLY8AKKpnftKrMB Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:05:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ In the search for bees, Mozambique honey hunters and birds share a language with distinct, regional dialects ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/in-the-search-for-bees-mozambique-honey-hunters-and-birds-share-a-language-with-distinct-regional-dialects a3D5UVpSKxoFSKWzTegy8W Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:57:45 +0000 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:21:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rare nocturnal parrots in New Zealand are breeding for the first time in 4 years — here's why ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/rare-nocturnal-parrots-in-new-zealand-are-breeding-for-the-first-time-in-4-years-heres-why WDDEb7sQZm4SsMZYFm5o7V Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:36:12 +0000 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:13:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Last of its kind dodo relative spotted in a remote Samoan rainforest ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/last-living-member-of-little-dodo-genus-spotted-in-a-remote-samoan-rainforest LKWxpyzgBgHW83AJQLpwAK Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why do vultures circle? 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]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/how-do-migrating-birds-know-where-theyre-going shjPbNFPZorPiba93rEDNF Sun, 15 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Southern cassowary: The giant prehistoric bird with dinosaur feet ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/southern-cassowary-the-giant-prehistoric-bird-with-dinosaur-feet YbYAY9fxMbB3wtXaM3hdHN Sat, 14 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:38:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roman-era 'fast food' discovered in ancient trash heap on Mallorca ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/roman-era-fast-food-discovered-in-ancient-trash-heap-on-mallorca syvN3TYNJptohdrxJ4MnF8 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:05:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why are tropical animals so colorful? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/why-are-tropical-animals-so-colorful NyBcJVcoTH7pCWfLcoZeak Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:43:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lake Natron: The caustic, blood-red lake in Tanzania that turns animals to 'stone' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/geology/lake-natron-the-caustic-blood-red-lake-in-tanzania-that-turns-animals-to-stone iyEGui8WqHS6FbkD4PRciR Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Australian 'trash parrots' have now developed a local 'drinking tradition' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/australian-trash-parrots-have-now-developed-a-local-drinking-tradition M3syAkkeLeKVvDTyhZffhT Tue, 03 Jun 2025 23:01:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Great eared nightjar: The 'baby dragon' bird that lays its eggs on the floor ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/great-eared-nightjar-the-baby-dragon-bird-that-lays-its-eggs-on-the-floor eo4u9BfdugW5QkhuQ4F9sn Sat, 31 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Birds have been nesting in the Arctic Circle for almost 73 million years, newly discovered fossils reveal ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/birds-have-been-nesting-in-the-arctic-circle-for-almost-73-million-years-newly-discovered-fossils-reveal FdYbU7cm7gSetViM5jdaUL Thu, 29 May 2025 18:00:00 +0000 Fri, 30 May 2025 15:47:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Do parrots actually understand what they're saying? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/do-parrots-actually-understand-what-theyre-saying RExCqhRDkZqsq4gF4YGrP5 Mon, 26 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:51:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bird quiz: How much do you know about our feathered friends? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/bird-quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-our-feathered-friends X8XYRBJVYVf9etJLg7UmZD Thu, 22 May 2025 21:51:35 +0000 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 09:29:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hoatzin: The strange 'stinkbird' born with clawed wings that appears to be an evolutionary 'orphan' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/hoatzin-the-strange-stinkbird-born-with-clawed-wings-that-appears-to-be-an-evolutionary-orphan TbE4s94kWLZtJGSsMYiV2j Sat, 10 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Secrets of the Penguins' will take penguin observations 'to another level,' executive producer James Cameron ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/penguins/secrets-of-the-penguins-will-take-penguin-observations-to-another-level-executive-producer-james-cameron DkUxB6DNwy3Z6moHVbi5iZ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 15:01:30 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:05:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dracula parrot: The goth bird whose piercing screams echo through New Guinea forests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/dracula-parrot-the-goth-bird-whose-piercing-screams-echo-through-new-guinea-forests 7qk8igw5q6zYmJjvmBFcPQ Sat, 12 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Why don't all birds fly? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/why-dont-all-birds-fly rV7KurvCSXiqb9ErLzJEKX Sat, 22 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:48:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chickens sprouted dino-like feathers when scientists messed with the Sonic Hedgehog gene ]]> https://www.livescience.com/birds/chickens-sprouted-dino-like-feathers-when-scientists-messed-with-the-sonic-hedgehog-gene 5BxjKDtPjhwGh62vEu5jF5 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:00:20 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:18:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can animals learn another species' 'language'? ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/can-animals-learn-another-species-language CQHVMGzLM6PtoEqLP9cjb6 Sun, 16 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:04:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ancient duck-like creature discovered in Antarctica may be the oldest modern bird ever discovered ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/ancient-duck-like-creature-discovered-in-antarctica-may-be-the-oldest-modern-bird-ever-discovered qKAh44NHGyTGwDdrLxstyR Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:00:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Are birds reptiles? 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]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/do-ostriches-really-bury-their-heads-in-the-sand AWS9Ku9V6Qc29dvd6ERr9S Sun, 10 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Predatory birds from the Jurassic may have driven cicada evolution for millions of years ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/predatory-birds-from-the-jurassic-may-have-driven-cicada-evolution-for-millions-of-years Le9bbRyrP5ejFVKZAEXVGY Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:07:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mice on remote island that eat albatrosses alive sentenced to death by 'bombing,' scientists decree ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/mice-on-remote-island-that-eat-albatrosses-alive-sentenced-to-death-by-bombing-scientists-decree i9KJR5Wt7973kRMdAcedkF Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:26:28 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dodos were fast and powerful, not slow and inept, definitive preserved specimen suggests ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/extinct-species/dodos-were-fast-and-powerful-not-slow-and-inept-definitive-preserved-specimen-suggests N6Cnxwzza9afoL7EzHbe2b Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet 'small diver': One of the tiniest penguins ever discovered ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/penguins/meet-small-diver-one-of-the-tiniest-penguins-ever-discovered TTGdJULyGk5vkV76UiuSY3 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:37:44 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nearly half a million 'invasive' owls, including their hybrid offspring, to be killed by US ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/birds/nearly-half-a-million-invasive-owls-including-their-hybrid-offspring-to-be-killed-by-us HynExxZnWEjfVSTtxiG6QX Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:46:31 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:06:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ 20 of the best named animal species on Earth, from Boops boop to Agra vation ]]> https://www.livescience.com/animals/the-best-named-animal-species-on-earth-from-boops-boop-to-agra-vation 6XjcVTFYa7MCJb3hpmvxtG Fri, 28 Jun 2024 16:02:56 +0000 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 17:05:53 +0000