Birds

An Archaeopteryx on a log above a stream © Getty Images

Dinosaur fossil could be the world’s first-ever bird species

Why are pigeons such a successful city bird? © Getty Images

Why are pigeons such a successful city bird?

Seagull eating food and the polystyrene container that was left on the beach. This careless waste disposal can kill the bird © Getty Images

Would seagulls exist without humans?

Do any other animals play music? © Alamy

Do any other animals play music?

Secret to parrots’ intelligence found © Getty Images

Secret to parrots’ intelligence found

Five incredible journeys by seabirds (and some unusual underwater behaviour) © Getty Images

Five incredible journeys by seabirds (and some unusual underwater behaviour)

Do birds wee? © Getty Images

Do birds wee?

Francis Willughby - the unsung hero of ornithology © Getty Images

Francis Willughby – the unsung hero of ornithology

Why were birds the only dinosaurs to survive the mass extinction? © Getty Images

Why were birds the only dinosaurs to survive the mass extinction?

Is it possible for chickens to lay eggs in space? © Getty Images

Is it possible for chickens to lay eggs in space?

an birds fly upside down? © Getty Images

Can birds fly upside down?

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Eight of nature’s grooviest dancing animals

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Beautiful winners from the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018 competition

© angrysunbird/flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Drowning in plastic: can we solve the marine pollution problem?

Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Which came first, the chicken or the egg?