Birds
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The Great Penguin Rescue
After an oil spill, should people put in the time and effort to clean up wildlife, or would it be better to just let the animals die?
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Same-Sex Finch Couples Form Strong Bonds
The ties between same-sex couples can be just as strong as those in heterosexual birds
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Macho Birds Age Faster
Male houbara bustards pay a steep price for wooing the ladies
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What Preys on Humans?
Most of us never come in contact with a deadly predator, but there are still enough encounters to remind us that humans are not the top of the food web
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Where the Pacific’s Predators Go
Scientists have found that predator species trade off between prey availability and water temperature in their travels
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How the Great White Egret Spurred Bird Conservation
I was certain that the bird's plumage had to have been faked, but all the photographer did was darken the background. Those feathers were real
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50th Kori Bustard Makes History
The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed another member into the fold June 15, when the 50th Kori Bustard chick hatched in the Bird House
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Jack Horner Explains How to Build a Dinosaur
By fiddling with the genetic toggles of birds, scientists might be able to reverse-engineer a dinosaurian creature
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A Backyard Garden Proves a Haven for Catbird Research
A Smithsonian study blaming cats for bird deaths angered some cat lovers. Now, an effort is underway in local neighborhoods to confirm the results
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The Goose That Flies Over the Himalayas
The bar-headed goose spends its winters at sea level in India and its summers in central Asia
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Wild Things: Mongooses, Bladderworts and More...
Fairy-wrens, wasps, and a nearly 3,000 year old big toe
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Attack of the Giant Pythons
The Smithsonian's noted bird sleuth, Carla Dove, eyes smelly globs to identify victims in Florida
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Migrating Moths Can Travel As Fast As Songbirds
Birds beat moths in short sprints, but long distance is a different story
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