San Diego County's top birders share their 2025 Big Year adventures and reveal what it really takes to be a champion.

If someone told you it rained fish once upon a time, would you believe them? You’d be forgiven if you said “no.” But get this ...

Plus, pocket-sized owls hooting, few family reunions in the bird world and a visit by robins’ handsome cousin.

The Valley Fire torched Lucky Peak in the fall of 2024. Bird researchers there are channeling their grief into study of how ...

Don't believe everything you read on the internet. By now, we can all agree that it's full of fake stuff and AI isn't helping ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on Tuesday confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a ...

New Year’s resolutions aren’t always easy to keep, but we’ve got a few that should be — and they help animals, too.

Keeping birds out of barns is one of the most effective long-term strategies, but it takes planning and persistence. Because ...

Discover the fascinating world of cow vocalizations and what their iconic “moos” reveal about communication, social bonds, ...

The Bay Area is a permanent or temporary home for 250 different species of resident and migratory birds. Noise can affect ...

Emily Kwong and Berly McCoy of NPR's Short Wave talk about why swearing might improve physical performance, how birds' bills changed during the pandemic and why scientists are sampling whale breath.

Cowbirds are special among songbirds for the "watery" timbre of their singing, which resembles the sound of falling droplets ...