Smithsonian researcher Klara Widrig studies living birds to build 3D models of their ancestors’ anatomies, uncovering how flight evolved Ashley D'Souza Postdoctoral researcher Klara Widrig (standing) ...

Research on a newly discovered bird fossil found that a unique brain shape may be why the ancestors of living birds survived the mass extinction that claimed all other known dinosaurs. Today, being ...

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Vinciane Despret’s fascinating new book Living as a Bird explores how and why birds get territorial as winter turns to spring as well as other aspects of avian life. Vinciane Despret’s fascinating new ...

Bird species that live in their natural habitats can help zoos learn how to manage those in captivity, according to a new review. Bird species that live in their natural habitats can help zoos learn ...