A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.

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In years when pine cone production is very low, forest songbirds sometimes migrate in large numbers into cities, where they congregate around bird feeders. In these crowded conditions, salmonellosis, ...

The RSPB has shared advice for anyone feeding birds in their garden this winter, urging people to avoid using a particular ...

As winter sets in and the Big Garden Birdwatch 2026 approaches, nature lover Gareth Butterfield explains how to support ...

A pair of scientific papers has identified the same single gene as the source of red colouring in birds. The gene makes an enzyme that lets the birds convert yellow pigments, which they eat, into red ...

The BBC catches a man trapping songbirds - selling them is a profitable business because many keep them as pets.

Families around the world will pass down $100 trillion in wealth in coming years. Talking about this cash with heirs—let alone transferring it—is tricky. We recently wrote about how some wealthy ...