Birds of a feather flock together but strong pairing in geese has been shown to produce better breeding results, according to a new study. Focusing on a group of captive greylag geese, bird behaviour ...

Migration already has been heavily altered by building and development and the loss of green spaces along the major migratory ...

"Personality traits in animals can be linked to successful love matches and reproductive success," researcher Sonia Kleindorfer said.

Avian flu in dairy cows could stick around on US farms forever, and is raising the risk of outbreaks in mammals—including ...

Millions of birds migrate every year to escape winter, but spending time in a warmer climate does not save them energy, ...

A new study reveals the surprisingly convergent evolution in the inner ear of mammals. An international research team showed that a group of highly divergent mammals known as Afrotheria and distantly ...

In a new book, a curator at England's Natural History Museum describes rare and interesting nests and eggs—from the house ...

Humans have created devices to extend their senses, but many animals naturally possess advanced sensory abilities. Bats use ...

The largest animals do not have proportionally bigger brains—with humans bucking this trend—a study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has revealed ... towards smaller and larger brain sizes. For ...

Following someone’s gaze may seem like a simple act, but it has profound implications for the evolution of intelligence. And ...

Most people are not mystified by this trick — everybody has seen videos attesting to cats’ acrobatic prowess. But for more ...