Birds are some of nature’s most beautiful creatures and some of the smartest — but some of our feathered friends are also downright bizarre. From birds with faces only a mother could love to species ...

It's not only humans that do some sketchy, questionable stuff. Animals in the wild have their own peculiarities, too, and these weird animal behaviors usually don't go unnoticed. And by weird, we ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Birds of prey typically fit into a common mold: they are ...

Researchers and volunteers in Texas documented birds of different species preening one another. Experts say the behavior may be more common than documented.

Crows are digging up lawns across Washington and Oregon and have become a common and sometimes frustrating sight, but their behavior now has a clear and surprisingly useful explanation, according to ...