It was a spirited debate between friends that surfaced every time we got together. It was not about politics, the economy or the weather, but the more significant question, do birds have bills or ...

The material a bird selects for its nest depends on the dimensions of its beak, according to researchers. Using data on nest materials for nearly 6,000 species of birds, a team based at the University ...

We all enjoy seeing birds in our gardens. But how much do you know about a bird anatomy? If you asked the average person to describe a bird, the answer probably would be a quick overview of its ...

Q I watch birds eating seed from my feeders, and then they land on a branch or even the patio furniture and rub their beaks. Why do they do this? A Birds need to keep their beaks in top condition, ...

Birds are admired for their beauty, songs and flight. But in the wild a beak is far more than a feeding tool as it is a weapon of survival. For some species their beaks are strong enough to crush ...

(CNN) — Dark-eyed junco songbirds have been serenading the University of California, Los Angeles campus for decades as they forage for food. The species from the sparrow family is not usually found in ...

A 67-million-year-old bird skull has overturned an established theory about how modern birds evolved. Unlike most modern birds, the flightless group that includes ostriches and emus can’t move their ...