5 ways humans have scuppered the love lives of animals From noise pollution to rubbish, here are some of the ways we humans have made it more difficult for animals to find a mate Nature • 14 Feb
5 ways humans have scuppered the love lives of animals From noise pollution to rubbish, here are some of the ways we humans have made it more difficult for animals to find a mate Nature • 14 Feb
How the wren became the king of all birds A huge number of folklore traditions and rituals have grown up around the little wren, especially at this time of year Christmas • 16 Dec 24
How the wren became the king of all birds A huge number of folklore traditions and rituals have grown up around the little wren, especially at this time of year Christmas • 16 Dec 24
How the curlew bird became Ireland's poster child for extinction Every day we lose another Curlew, is a day closer to the permanent loss of a bird so engrained in Irish culture and heritage Nature • 21 Apr 23
How the curlew bird became Ireland's poster child for extinction Every day we lose another Curlew, is a day closer to the permanent loss of a bird so engrained in Irish culture and heritage Nature • 21 Apr 23
Why some birds have different feather colours for males & females Many of the birds who dress to impress a potential mate also have longer lifespans and higher adult survival rates Nature • 08 Feb 23
Why some birds have different feather colours for males & females Many of the birds who dress to impress a potential mate also have longer lifespans and higher adult survival rates Nature • 08 Feb 23
Why starlings put on awesome murmuration shows in the sky Just how did starlings evolve to create this acrobatic display, where massive flocks move in perfect synchrony? Nature • 09 Feb
Why starlings put on awesome murmuration shows in the sky Just how did starlings evolve to create this acrobatic display, where massive flocks move in perfect synchrony? Nature • 09 Feb
Can magic tricks reveal how birds see the world? Researchers are using magic tricks to investigate the non-human animal mind Nature • 15 Jun 21
Can magic tricks reveal how birds see the world? Researchers are using magic tricks to investigate the non-human animal mind Nature • 15 Jun 21
One for sorrow, two for joy: why we count magpies As the nursery rhyme suggests, the bird is long associated with superstitions around bad luck, negativity and ill-omens Folklore • 14 Jul 21
One for sorrow, two for joy: why we count magpies As the nursery rhyme suggests, the bird is long associated with superstitions around bad luck, negativity and ill-omens Folklore • 14 Jul 21
Is climate change making our birds extinct? New research finds that birds may fail to adapt fast enough to climate change thus increasing the odds of local extinction Climate Change • 29 Jul 19
Is climate change making our birds extinct? New research finds that birds may fail to adapt fast enough to climate change thus increasing the odds of local extinction Climate Change • 29 Jul 19
