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Monday, 5 November 2012
A bizarre spate of young blackbird deaths in England was likely caused by the feathered teens getting drunk on fermented berries.
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
The notion of the clever crow has been delivered a blow with a New Zealand study showing the birds do not mentally plan how to "solve problems".
Thursday, 11 October 2012
A fossilised pooh from a giant flightless parrot gives new hope for the survival of one of New Zealand's rarest plants, the Hades flower.
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Biologists say they have figured out how the New Caledonian crow, a bird famed for using tools, does its party trick.
Tuesday, 4 September 2012
Photo gallery The beauty and brutality of the animal kingdom is brought to life in exquisite detail by the finalists in the 'animal behaviour' category of the 2012 ANZANG Nature Photo Competition at the South Australian Museum.
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Female parrot finches can adjust the sex of their unborn children in response to the environment where they live.
Friday, 27 July 2012
Strands of ancient DNA preserved in the bones of long-dead chickens are helping scientists track down the "great, great grandmothers" of the poultry world, a new study shows.
Wednesday, 18 July 2012
Hummingbirds can shake off the effects of heavy rain and hover in a heavy downpour thanks to shock-absorbing feathers, a new US study has found.
Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Sensing direction Scientists have identified cells in the nose of trout that respond to magnetism.
Monday, 25 June 2012
Male blue tits lose interest when their mates' beauty starts fading, staying out longer and neglecting their offspring, a new study has found.
Thursday, 21 June 2012
When it comes to music covers, the male lyrebird has a song list that would make any cover artist envious.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 4
Ask an Expert Could dinosaurs climb trees? What types of dinosaurs may have "climbed" trees? Did climbing lead to flying?
Wednesday, 4 April 2012
Experts agreed to publish mutant bird flu paper only after author explained that the virus was "much less lethal" than previously feared.
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Test your knowledge Can you tell the difference between a cuckoo and a cockatoo, or a peregrine and a penguin? Get in touch with your inner twitcher and discover how much you know about some of Australia's beautiful birds.
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Babies of a bird species called the Eurasian roller vomit a foul-smelling orange liquid as a defence mechanism against predators.