As Earth’s climate changes, species must adapt, shift their geographical ranges, or face decline and, in some cases, extinction. Using genetics, biologists involved in the Bird Genoscape Project are ...

From slight sparrows to preening peacocks to soaring falcons, birds have long been known to possess distinct abilities in their sense of smell, but little has been known about the evolution of ...

How does climate change influence how birds can adjust to different climate conditions worldwide? This is what a recent study published in Nature Communications hopes to address as a team of ...

Introduction Have you ever wondered how different species animals can survive—and thrive—in all sorts of environments, even when the animals seem closely related? For example, polar bears swim in the ...