As you begin to see nests full of baby chicks and fledgling birds hopping around in your backyard, you may wonder: how do birds mate? The answer is actually different from what we’ve come to expect as ...

Relationship dynamics among birds can be just as complex as they are in humans. While some bird species stick with one ...

For jackdaws—black and gray relatives of crows—family comes first, according to a recent study published last month in Nature Communications. Scientists put these cognitively complex birds to the test ...

Loyalty isn’t just a human trait. In the wild and at home, certain animals form unshakable bonds with their partners, families, and even humans. Some stay devoted to one mate for life, others never ...