In an impressive feat of rapid urban adaptation, sulphur-crested cockatoos have worked out how to use their feet and their ...

The cassowary, found in the rainforests of Australia and Papua New Guinea ... The kiwi is a very unique bird– small, active at night, and known for its long beak, which it uses to search ...

Clownfish in Papua New Guinea are temporarily shrinking in response to heat stress caused by climate change, a new study found. Here's how that might help them deal with warmer water temps.

For decades, people have been trying to find the ivory-billed woodpecker, convinced it’s still out there, despite many – ...

Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK), said: “Our competition goes from strength to strength, with this ...

In recent years, some birds have exhibited larger beaks that ... Versteeg's team measured 134 clownfish along reefs in Papua New Guinea every month for five months and monitored water temperatures ...

This elegant bird spends the hotter months in northern Australia, and between April and August, it visits Papua New Guinea, especially Port Moresby ... Their eyes are deep black, like shiny marbles, ...

Some birds have evolved incredibly unusual beaks, showcasing nature's ability to adapt form to function. The black skimmer has a long and thin beak, featuring a lower mandible that extends beyond ...

The 20th century expansion of nectar feeders drove Anna’s Hummingbirds to spread across California—and transformed the birds ...

Birds are susceptible to many health conditions, from vitamin deficiencies to respiratory infections. Yet, scissor beak is among the most obvious because it’s a clear deformity of a bird’s ...

The study also found that over several generations, the birds’ beaks have also evolved in response to these human-made sugar dispensers. Alexandre was inspired by an old National Geographic ...

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