Names are a strange thing in astronomy. Sometimes scientists come up with grandiose, simple name, like the Extremely Large ...

The word is out! Names are changing. No longer will any vernacular bird names commemorate distinguished and dedicated ornithologists. In 2024 the American Ornithological Society (AOS) will change the ...

There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name just a few. But we have little understanding of the holistic nature of ...

Scientists uncovered the ancient brain structure of an 80-million-year-old fossil bird named Navaornis hestiae, providing unprecedented insights into the evolution of avian intelligence.

The American Ornithological Society has announced plans to change the names of bird species named after people to dissociate the animals from problematic eponyms.

What does it all mean and where did this mighty bird come from? Erosion Bird origins Erosion Bird first appeared in a TikTok posted by user @Dre on September 12, 2023.

American Ornithological Society to rename dozens of birds and stop using human names to address history of past racism and genocide.

On Thursday, a major birding society will discuss how how to go about changing potentially offensive bird names. There's resistance to the original plan to rename all birds named after people.

Bird names, both common and scientific, try to help clarify which bird is which. For black-capped chickadees, that means Poecile atricapillus for the Latin name, and any number of regional names.

The American Ornithological Society says it is changing the names of birds named after humans, such as Townsend's warbler. It's a courageous decision.

The American Ornithological Society says it will alter all human names of North American birds, starting with up to 80 species.

Aren't there some nights when you could just...drop? Well that's pretty much every night for a chicken named Dot. The spotted bird doesn't go to sleep in her coop like the other girls. Instead she ...