We like to think that animals follow the crowd. If most of the group does something, surely the individual will copy. But what if the story is more complicated? What if the deciding factor isn't just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The National Aviary in Pittsburgh received a $25,000 grant from the Foxwynd Foundation to support the continued protection of ...

Animals often have preferences: dog lovers can tell you their pet’s favorite toy, or place to sleep, for example. In the bird ...

Video demonstrating vocal learning by juvenile zebra finches. A baby’s babbling may sound like nonsense, but it’s actually an extended act of trial-and-error ...

PITTSBURGH — The National Aviary in Pittsburgh received a $25,000 grant from the Foxwynd Foundation to support the continued protection of endangered and at-risk bird species. The funding will be used ...

Since zebra finches are among the very few animals to show vocal learning, they offer unique opportunities to study not only practice and performance, but the process of language acquisition itself.

When people think about invasive species, they often conjure images of large feral pigs or Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades wreaking havoc on the environment. They’re not necessarily wrong.

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Learn why zebra finches are considered low risk pets and what care, habitat, and health needs to consider before owning one.

Sports Illustrated’s comprehensive report on the Athens Olympics arrived at newsstands and in mail boxes in late August 2004 with a cover headline that said: The real dream team Five Tucson athletes ...