In today’s Health Alert, a ban on relocating birds in Michigan due to the bird flu outbreak is raising concerns about Swimmer ...

With dedication and ingenuity, a recovery team has been helping the endangered shorebirds overcome old and emerging threats ...

There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name just a few. But we have little understanding of the holistic nature of ...

Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air. “Prairie dogs are on ...

A secretive marsh bird known to skulk about the wetlands and migrate at night has been spotted outside of its normal habitat ...

More information: Interspecific eavesdropping by birds on a keystone mammal improves antipredator behaviour, Animal Behavior (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2025.123219 , www.sciencedirect.com ...

If your grill spent the winter hibernating, you’ll want to give it a thorough refresh before putting it to work. We consulted ...

Science A grassland bird eavesdrops on prairie dog calls to keep itself safe from predators June 12, 2025 at 7:06 am By CHRISTINA LARSON ...

The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy farmworker is capable of airborne transmission, amping up concerns about its potential to spark a new pandemic, according to a research letter ...

A grassland bird eavesdrops on prairie dog calls to keep itself safe from predators New research says long-billed curlews listen to alarm barks from prairie dog colonies to protect themselves from ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air ...

To test just how alert the birds were to prairie dog chatter, researchers created a fake predator by strapping a taxidermied badger onto a small remote-controlled vehicle. They sent this badger ...