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Are Crows Really Our Friends?

An investigation into the state of corvid–human relations.

Why Do Birds Fly in a V Formation? Breaking Down a Brilliant Migration Hack

From geese and pelicans to cranes and cormorants, many birds use a V-shaped flock to master the aerodynamics of long-distance flight. Here is the science behind this clever energy-saving strategy.

The Search for One of North America's Rarest Birds

Scientists must journey to remote islands in the middle of the Bering Sea, braving uncertain conditions, to reach the breeding grounds of McKay's Buntings.

Poaching Birds Is Big Money for the Mafia in Cyprus—but a Brave Few Are Fighting Back

The beautiful, politically complicated Mediterranean island continues to play an outsize role in Europe’s songbird-poaching problem. Despite numerous dangers and even threats against their lives, a...

Fall In Love With the Ancient Dance of the Sharp-tailed Grouse

Beguiled by the birds’ courtship ritual, wildlife photographer Noppadol Paothong makes a difficult journey to document their glory so that others can appreciate it.