NPR’s Ari Daniel tells us how parrots create the yellows and reds in their plumage. This segment airs on November 1, 2024. Audio will be available after the broadcast.

After spending 200 days bringing each piece to life, I'm excited to share The Parrot Project, my latest series of hand-cut ...

For the better part of the 19th and early 20th centuries, whip-poor-will lore circulated among people who encountered the ...

Parrots are unique among birds in how they produce the pigmentation that makes their vibrant feathering. It turns out a ...

Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, ...

Beyond eating bugs or invasive plant seeds, backyard birds provide people with joy and wonder, said Geoff LeBaron, Christmas Bird Count director for National Audubon Science. “They’re the ...

David, of Calne, Wiltshire, said: "Most people see a parrot as a great opportunity and say 'What an unusual pet I will have ...

They can climb onto other animals to drink their blood, pluck insects from leaves or hover to drink nectar from tropical ...

Woodstock's species is unknown. The only identifier Woodstock has been given is that he's a little yellow bird. "Woodstock is not a great flyer. In fact, he doesn’t even know what type of bird ...

Starr notes that one of the best parts of bird-watching is proper identification. While you can do that without any special equipment, birding essentials like binoculars, a journal, and a good ...

Early birds may find society more accommodating than night owls do. An early bird generally has an easier time adjusting to standard daytime schedules, which can make it easier to function at ...

“White Bird,” a possibly unexpected origin story, is adapted from a 2019 graphic novel of the same name about the family of one of Auggie’s antagonists in “Wonder.” Yes, you read that ...