The story of dinosaurs' disappearance is a famous one. Less familiar is the tale of the dinosaurs that were left behind. Watch the animation…
The world’s fastest hunter—the peregrine falcon—snatches prey out of the sky at speeds of more than 300 kilometers per hour. This breakneck maneuver, called…
Cornelia Habl, a master’s student at the University of Vienna, and Alice M. I. Auersperg, a researcher at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna,…
Scientists filmed a great tit opening a white paper packet stamped with a black square. Inside were bits of almond soaked with a bitter fluid.…
A study published in the Science Magazine this week details how researchers observing 18 palm cockatoos (Probosciger aterrimus) in northern Australia discovered that, when courting…
Cheetahs are fast, but the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on Earth. Peregrine falcons are the fastest animals and it's no wonder, their bodies…
Comical widowbirds are made for an entertaining spectacle with their mating dance; using trimmed grass stems to create a stage (or "bachelor pad", as Attenborough…
For decades the New Caledonian crow has taken the crown of top corvid tool-user. Now experiments on the rare Hawaiian crow, or Alala, suggest that…
Ascend is a satellite-based wildlife monitoring tool for airports. Developed by Ascend XYZ in Denmark under ESA’s ARTES Applications programme, the service uses free images…
Kakapo Ranger Errol Nye gives a true insight into life with a fine feathered celebrity. A unique bond and special friendship has developed from an…
The Peregrine falcon is not your average avian predator. When hunting, this remarkable bird will fly to great heights, then dive bomb its prey abruptly…
This spellbinding animation from the Museum’s new exhibition “Dinosaurs Among Us” traces the evolutionary transition from dinosaurs to birds. https://youtu.be/XAzGC89n0S4
The rivalry between two shoebill chicks becomes apparent when their mother leaves to fetch water. https://youtu.be/4ArjlPAU_X4
One of Australia’s smallest birds has found a cunning way to protect its nest from predators by crying wolf, or rather hawk, and mimicking the…
The Bowerbird puts on a show to impress the female but will it be good enough? Taken from Life Story. https://youtu.be/1XkPeN3AWIE
In November 2014, Brian Smith led a Constantine S. Niarchos Expedition to Vanuatu to study bird species of this island nation. Smith, an assistant curator…
The most detailed aerodynamic simulation of hummingbird flight conducted to date demonstrates that it achieves its aerobatic abilities through a unique set of aerodynamic forces…
When cuckoos lay eggs in other birds’ nests, they produce eggs similar in color and pattern to the hosts’ own. With the help of a…
The incredible common potoo isn't much to look at -- so much so that you'll struggle to see it at all! In a bold display…
A striated caracara, intrigued by our spy egg-cam, decides to fly off with our camera but in the process captures the first ever aerial footage…