Cranial kinesis allows modern birds to eat a wider variety of foods and use their beaks as multifunctional tools.

D modeling reveals that as bird brains grew larger, it led to changes in jaw muscles and joint mechanics—enabling the ...

Modern birds are the living relatives of dinosaurs. Take a look at the features of flightless birds like chickens and ...

President Higgins leads tributes after death of Matt Murphy, founder of Sherkin Island Marine Station ...

From the sharp, hooked beak of a hawk to the delicate, nectar-sipping bill of a hummingbird, every shape tells a story of adaptation and survival. The beak can also give us a bit of insight into ...

Biofluorescence is widespread in birds-of-paradise, a group of tropical birds famous for their spectacular courtship dances.

The Fresno Chaffee Zoo is hosting a March Madness-style competition to see which habitat can raise the most money. As a ...

The size and shape of a bird’s beak usually give a person an idea of what it eats and how it catches what it eats. Birds such as cardinals have strong, conical bills that crack open nuts and seeds.

Goetze: During their long, evolutionary history, plants have perfected several strategies to disperse their seeds to new ...

I spotted this rook with a very unusual beak in Galway city lately. Despite the unusual shape it seemed very healthy and was well able to pick up food off the street. Is it a genetic fault or the ...

Very few aspects of hunting spring gobblers can be classified as being easy, but nothing is as easy as preseason scouting. Even a novice, especially if seeking advice from a veteran beak-buster friend ...