CT scans also indicate Archaeopteryx had nerve endings in the end of its beak—part of what’s known as a bill-tip organ. Again ...

Take a peek into the always entertaining lives of birds, from intimate moments with mates to fierce fights for territory.

Cities slowed down in unprecedented ways during the outbreak. Streets emptied, food waste decreased, and daily human presence fell dramatically. This transition caused an unprecedented stop for ...

Dark-eyed junco songbirds have been serenading the University of California, Los Angeles campus for decades as they forage for food. The species from the sparrow family is not usually found in cities.

SEATTLE/BOTHELL, Wash. — The conversation around artificial intelligence is shifting. At the 2025 IEEE New Era AI World Leaders Summit held at the University of Washington, Bothell, from December 5–7, ...

It's time now for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. And I'm joined now by Emily Kwong and Berly McCoy from the show. Hi to both of you. BERLY MCCOY, BYLINE: Hi, Juana.

For ecologists, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a remarkable natural experiment in what can happen to wild animals when humans stay home. By Emily Anthes About two decades ago, the dark-eyed junco ...

Reform UK council ‘chaos’ creates threat to public safety – Fire Brigades Union Several killed in car explosion in New Delhi Prince George not being allowed a smartphone a ‘tense issue’ – William ...

For well over a century, Darwin’s theory of natural selection has served as biology’s grand unifying framework, explaining how species adapt and evolve through the differential replication of randomly ...

A downy woodpecker, the smallest species of woodpeckers in North America, which populate forested areas throughout the United States and Canada. (Adobe Stock) (CN) — Woodpeckers have a reputation for ...