Climate change has now become one of the biggest threats to ecosystems globally, as global cycles that have helped species thrive for centuries have shifted. Birds in particular, for their elaborate ...

Eggshell colouration plays a vital role in avian reproductive strategies by influencing both the thermoregulatory properties and the structural integrity of eggs. Recent studies indicate that ...

Fossil by fossil, paleontologists have traced birds back to their dinosaur ancestors. As they’ve done so, traits once thought to be distinct characteristics of avians – such as feathers and air sacs – ...