A study, led by the University of Bristol, has shed some new light on how the beaks of birds have adapted over time. The observation that Galapagos finch species possessed different beak shapes to ...

If you want a fun learning experience, watch the birds at your feeders. Notice the different types of beaks and how their shapes dictate a bird’s dining habits — particularly the way it consumes black ...

Birds of prey have long been regarded as a very powerful species, but they have one possible constraint: their beaks. Bird species have played a huge role in the development of the theory of evolution ...

Whether stubby, slender, spoon-shaped, flattened or sharply pointed, bird beaks can be highly specialized, and now, researchers have found that some even have built-in AC. For the first time, ...

For years, birds have been showing up in the Anchorage area with beaks that are deformed, sometimes so severely misshapen that the birds cannot use them to pick up food and they starve. Most of the ...

Over the years, scientists have learned about literally thousands of different bird species, and each one sports a distinctive beak shape. But why do bird beaks come in so many different shapes and ...

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 ...

Five birds share the name grosbeak and sport thick bills—but the similarities stop there. Look for these colorful fliers ...

With more people either sheltering or working from home these days, feeding and watching birds has become even more popular. In theory, it ought to be easy. You fill a feeder with seed, hang it ...

When the colder months approach, some species of birds tend to tuck their bills inside of their feathers in an attempt to keep them warm. On the other hand, such activity has never really been ...

A new study has shed some new light on how the beaks of birds have adapted over time. A study, led by the University of Bristol, has shed some new light on how the beaks of birds have adapted over ...