From pollinating plants to dispersing seeds, birds play a variety of crucial roles that help to keep ecosystems in balance.

The bird lineages that disperse loranthaceous seeds originated no more than 20–25 Myr ago 6, 10. Our findings suggest that marsupial dispersal of mistletoe seeds might represent a very primitive ...

The birds are part of a balanced ecosystem. Experts celebrate return of rare birds that suffered 98% population decline: 'It ...

Indigenous people have utilized elderberry for centuries – harvesting berries for nutrition, utilizing hollow stems for tools ...

Colossal Biosciences, which also has plans for the Tasmanian devil and the woolly mammoth, is now focusing on New Zealand's ...

Papua New Guinea, the Blyth's Hornbill – Rhyticeros plicatus – lives out a tale of deep trust and complex family bonds. It's ...

This edition of Mint's ‘Climate Change and You’ newsletter discusses the coevolution of primates and fleshy fruits, the ...

Legendary filmmaker Sir Peter Jackson is joined by Colossal Biosciences CEO Ben Lamm and archaeologist Kyle Davis to discuss ...

The lush, tropical regions of Central and South America have long dazzled scientists with their plant diversity. These ...

Birds may not need us, but we certainly need them. Experts raise red flags as common birds vanish from sight across vast US ...

If large creatures like elephants, giraffes and bison are allowed to thrive, they could alter habitats that allow for the ...

The researchers found that compact “scrub” mangroves, dominated by Rhizophora mangle, kept absorbing about 294 grams of ...