Stroll through a peaceful prairie and, in the span of a step, you might set off a burst of beating wings as a covey of ...

Bobwhite quail, after impact from a traumatic event, will call each other together into a tight grouping called a covey to ...

A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

In truth, it is not a paradox. The animals involved all seem perfectly eager participants in heterosexual behaviour, as well, so their reproduction is not compromised. It is, though, a puzzle—for ...

Keep an eye out near freshwater streams, rivers, and ponds to spot a spotted sandpiper. Plus, learn why they've been ...