Tag: Birds
Giant bird-eating centipedes exist—and they’re surprisingly important for their ecosystem
On tiny Phillip Island, part of the South Pacific's Norfolk Island group, the Phillip Island centipede (Cormocephalus coynei) population can kill and eat up...
Bird brains left other dinosaurs behind
Research on a newly discovered bird fossil led by The University of Texas at Austin found that a unique brain shape may be why...
Color vision helps birds find good food and the right partner
Chicken during the experiment inspecting the two colored containers.Credit: Lund University / C. Schubert
The researchers have established that chickens -- just like people --...