Across the sciences, researchers are asking why so many scientists leave their fields. A new study from Virginia Tech suggests at least part of the answer may be surprisingly simple. Scientists who ...

Bird enthusiasts are familiar with Wilson’s Plover, Wilson’s Snipe and Wilson’s Warbler. But who is Wilson, and why are these birds named after him? Ornithology expert Jed Burtt reveals and explores ...

An online sensation, Iris the osprey has captured hearts as viewers remain glued to her nest camera. Here's why you should be ...

The scientific study of birds is called ornithology. It is a specialized zoological discipline, which deals with the physiology, classification and ecology of bird species. What is the study of birds?

A new paper in Ornithological Applications reviews multiple ways in which the field of ornithology systemically excludes researchers and research from Latin America and the Caribbean, despite this ...

This Saturday, May 9, is birding's biggest day. It is called Global Big Day, an annual 24-hour event in which thousands of people around the world help crowdsource sightings of birds for the Cornell ...

Lined with endless rows of white cabinets, Harvard’s Ornithology Collection is imposing — even mausoleum-like — upon first glance; it’s only after opening the drawers that the true colors of the ...