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

Scientists find that 82 percent of birds-of-paradise species show biofluorescence, often on their feathers, throat or inner ...

Researchers from Murdoch University and The University of Western Australia found the forewings of the fruit-sucking moth ...

Archaeopteryx, long considered the earliest fossil bird, could be knocked off its perch by Baminornis zhenghensis, which ...

Bird Mimicry Bird that mimic other birds are the cover artists of the bird world, borrowing sounds and tunes from other birds to use as their own. Some mimicry bird species—mockingbirds, thrashers and ...

Did you know that some animals hire nannies? No, they don't pay other animals to raise their kids, but some animals--like an ...

Supervising sound editor Richard King, nominated for an Oscar for the film, explains why he didn’t — and couldn’t — inherit a sound library for the sequel.

Interestingly, birds remain woefully understudied when it comes to the optical extras. Until now, no one had looked for the ...