One theory is that back when the low-slung dwellings had thatched roofs, the thick straw offered warmth to all sorts of animals. In extremely heavy rain, they'd fall onto the people below. More ...
Sep. 6, 2024 — Western animal behavior and cognition researchers tracked the spatial cognition and lifespan of 227 mountain chickadees for more than a decade. They found the birds with better ...
Millions of birds migrate every year to escape winter, but spending time in a warmer climate does not save them energy, according to research by the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB).
When you think of flying animals, the first things that come to mind are birds. Birds are some of the closest relatives to dinosaurs, and they pretty much own the skies except for insects.