Want birds to use your birdhouse? Learn which species move in, when to put boxes up, and how to make them more inviting.

Have you ever wondered how birds can stay warm in the cold winter months? Common redpolls are a great example. These energetic foragers weigh less than 15 grams and can survive temperatures that ...

Windows and lights pose a hazard to birds, particularly during peak migration season. (Jamie Franics, The Oregonian, 2009) On Wednesday, Portland City Council approved a resolution endorsing ...

Your backyard is filled with the gentle sounds of birdsong. It is a familiar and soothing rhythm. A sparrow dances around the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There’s an important concept in evolutionary biology called ...

To eat a sugar-filled diet, birds had to evolve some sweet genetic tricks. Birds that feed on nectar and fruits have important variants in genes that control metabolism, fat processing and even blood ...