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RFK's proposal to let bird flu spread through poultry could set us up for a pandemic, experts warn. The idea is that by doing this, farmers can "identify the birds, and preserve the birds, that are immune to it."

They have big brains, long childhoods and sociable, curious minds. So why haven’t birds developed complex culture?

Scientists say a tiny brown moth navigates 600 miles using stars — just like humans and birds

No sour faces: How birds evolved to eat highly acidic fruits

Territorial behavior and diet may explain why some birds sing more often at dawn

Study reveals why birds sing more at dawn in tropical forests - EurekAlert!

73-Million-Year-Old Fossils Provide Oldest Evidence of Birds Nesting at Polar Latitudes

Birds nested in Arctic alongside dinosaurs

Study finds birds nested in Arctic alongside dinosaurs - EurekAlert!

Even birds can't outfly climate change

Even birds can’t outfly climate change - EurekAlert!

What birds can teach us about social learning - EurekAlert!

Why birds decorate their nests with weird and unnatural objects

This exquisite Archaeopteryx fossil reveals how flight took off in birds

Scientists Taught Pet Parrots to Video Call Each Other—and the Birds Loved It

Helping birds and floating solar energy coexist

Helping birds and floating solar energy coexist - EurekAlert!

Birds form bonds that look a lot like friendship

The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

Big brains and big ranges might not save birds from climate change - EurekAlert!