On the Trail of the Bowerbird Charles Darwin scratched his head over the purpose of bowers, the carefully tended sex dens of the bowerbird. But few scientists had conducted studies of these ornate ...

For the first time in its history, Namibia has also elected a female president. The winner, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, joins the small number of women who have led countries in Africa.

Namibia will kill more than 700 wild animals and distribute meat to those struggling with food insecurity as the country grapples with its worst drought in 100 years.

The Bowerbirds' songs were keyed by Moore's guitar and voice, which modulated to a faraway lullaby rhythm. Tacular's harmony vocals provided the accents on songs such as "Slow Down" and "In Our ...

North Carolina's Bowerbirds are back with their first new music since 2012's The Clearing. Once a trio, Bowerbirds is now primarily the project of Phillip Moore ...

So-called bowerbirds are known to build elaborate branch-and-vine structures to attract their mates. Now, new research shows that this family of birds may also be accidental gardeners.

For a romantic date, male Asian bowerbirds build a pergola out of grass and twigs. They also decorate their "terrace" with colorful flowers, berries, or mushrooms. If the female bird likes it and ...

I believe the bowerbird "mating structures" are a very natural and lovely form of art. During the NOVA program I noticed the distinct similarities between bowerbirds and humans.

Bowerbirds were born of the natural surroundings in the rural Carolinas and with song titles like "Bur Oak," "Hooves," "In Our Talons" and "Olive Hearts," the trio wears their organic sound on ...

Male great bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus nuchalis) have a tough job. To woo females, they must construct an elaborate bower, centered around two parallel walls of sticks planted vertically in the ...

Male spotted bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchus maculates) build structures, or bowers, from twigs before intricately decorating them with objects to attract a female.