Animal habitats are currently changing extremely rapidly and extensively due to urbanization and climate change. As a result, ...

What gives an Australian finch its brilliantly colored red, yellow or orange bill? A major new study has uncovered the ...

Zebra finches are found in Australia, and they usually mate monogamously for life — making this a high-stakes decision for the female finches. The zebra finch is among about a third of songbirds who ...

Australian finches' bill colors come from small genetic variations affecting how they process dietary pigments.

New study reveals surprising female influence on song learning in zebra finches As with many bird species, only male zebra finches are able to learn the species-typical song from a tutor, usually the ...

New research on zebra finches reveals that stress spreads within social groups, even affecting individuals not directly ...

Animal stress can spread within groups, altering behavior and social bonds. This impacts survival and offers insights for ...

As well as tremors being one of its most known symptoms, recent research has found also found other factors like vivid ...

Led by Nathan Ellis's four-fer and Aaron Finch's half-century, Australia registered a three-wicket win over Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, on Tuesday, in the one-off T20I. Chasing 163 runs ...

What happens to animals when their friends are stressed? Is it possible to document the spread of stress within groups of birds? Experiments conducted by the Cluster of Excellence "Centre for the ...

In the world of zebra finches, males sing, and females were thought to just listen. But a new study by Daniela Vallentin at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence has overturned this ...