"Larger brain sizes correlate with more flexible behavior, so big-brained birds are usually expected to be more adaptable," Botero said. "However, it turns out that many big-brained birds are ...

They found that when birds evolve ... Birds Have Developed Complex Brains Independently from Mammals Feb. 13, 2025 — New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed ...

As my father and I trudged up a snowy trail in Valles Caldera National Preserve, hoping to get a better view of an elk herd the next ridge over, a gray-and-black bird acknowledged our presence ...

But how do birds learn these signature songs? Much like humans, it takes time and practice to master a skill. To understand the brain signals involved in birds' intrinsic desire to learn their ...

A new study published in the journal Cell Reports reveals that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits—an insight that challenges long-held beliefs about ...

The surprises did not stop with range maps. Analyses also revealed an unexpected relationship between brain size and climate flexibility. Larger-brained birds, long celebrated for their ...

3D modeling reveals that as bird brains grew larger, it led to changes in jaw muscles and joint mechanics—enabling the development of a more flexible and efficient feeding system in modern birds.

Apr. 17, 2025 — A professor's casual hike in the High Sierra turned into a new elevation record for California's highest tree, the Jeffrey pine, which wasn't formerly known to grow at extreme ...