Trimming Soleil and Ophelia's beaks and nails is part of their monthly routine. While Soleil takes it like a pro, Ophelia’s ...

The fear of another pandemic has resulted in the culling of millions of chickens, ducks, turkeys, and now ostriches. But some ...

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Finally, after a week, the parrot said: 'OK ... For the last time we don't have any corn, and if you ask again I'll nail your beak to the counter!' The next day, the duck returns and asks ...

Birds-of-paradise number around 45 species and typically have elaborate feathers, colors, and mating displays. Birds also ...

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How fast does the beak move? To answer these questions, I’m recording high-speed X-ray videos of the feeding birds. Interestingly, I discovered some fascinating differences in beak movement ...

Taking clean and simple nail designs to another level, soap nails are all about mimicking the effect of squeaky clean nails. It takes that fresh mani feeling—you know, when your nails have been ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on pandemics since 2009 and is the ...