Birds

Many of Paris' pigeons are missing one or more toes, and human hair may be to blame.

False memories implanted in the brains of songbirds could explain how the birds learn to sing — and how people learn to talk.

Scientists recently discovered there's a simple solution for deterring thieving seagulls: Stare at them.

Eat more salad, they said. It's good for you, they said.

Unlike its more patient tick cousins, this supersize parasite pursues its prey.

An ancient lizard was a flying dinosaur's last meal.

Everyone, possibly even the owl, was surprised.

The brawny bird lived alongside humans, who may have hunted the giant.

Archaeologists have identified three of the birds depicted in the mysterious Nazca Lines, and they aren't local species.

This is the first evidence of sharks eating terrestrial birds.

The well-preserved burial chamber was vividly painted with funerary scenes.

Male cardinals are red. Females are tan. This one is both at the same time.

The World Photography Organisation has announced the shortlist of finalists for its annual Natural World & Wildlife competition.

The 210-million-year-old T. rex relative known as Smok wawelski had a habit of gnashing up animal bones (and swallowing its own teeth), a new study of poop fossil reveals.

A deceased male cassowary recently put his best foot forward on Twitter.

A T. rex's bite — for its body size — is outmatched by a tiny modern relative.

How history, architecture and, weirdly enough, bird milk have enabled pigeons to thrive in cities.