Songbirds on the UCLA campus changed beak shapes during the pandemic, according to a new study. Researchers suspect it might be a case of rapid evolution.

Winter is an exciting time for birdwatchers because it's the season when dark-eyed junco birds can be spotted. These feathered creatures travel to the United States for the winter, where they might ...

A huge question in evolutionary biology is the very basic one: How do species form? It turns out that the Dark-eyed Junco, one of the most common birds at winter feeders, is providing a clear picture ...

Dark-eyed juncos are unique sparrows that nest on or near the ground in forests. In winter, they typically form flocks and often associate with other species, including chipping sparrows, pine and ...

Lauren Salzman shared details of the alleged violence she and a number of other women involved in NXIVM founder Keith Rainere's reported cult experience while testifying against him in court on Friday ...

On a recent morning, a dead dark-eyed junco was discovered near the Clarks’ front door, obviously the victim of a cat. Life for all of us, bird and human alike, must end somewhere, but being the ...

I was wondering when the first one would show up. Mid to late October is typically when the Dark-eyed Juncos start showing up throughout the southern half of New England, but I hadn’t seen one yet and ...

I had just taken a sip of my morning coffee the other day when I looked out the window and saw a dark-eyed junco on the birdbath. It had been six years since I last saw the bird in my neighborhood.

One of my favorite local illustrators, Diana Sudyka, picks the dark-eyed junco as her Bird of 2012. The use of birds in the decorative arts took a hit with the (admittedly well-targeted) Portlandia ...

Which would you rather be, a glamorous supermodel or a reliable best friend? There are the delicate supermodels of the songbird bird world: Think yellow warbler Dendroica petechia or Western tanager ...