In Study of Human Patterns, Scientists Look to Bird Brains
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Bird sleep is so mysterious that scientists are considering several answers, all intriguing.
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Researchers have found a 'bottleneck' in the brain that appears to explain why we struggle to do two things at once.
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A top scientist in the storied, sometimes controversial field explains how a population of creatures can be viewed as a high-level organism unto itself rather than a collection of disparate individuals.
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Scientists have mapped a key network of switches in the brain which could aid research into neurological conditions.
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By Munz, Tania  LORRAINE DASTON and GREGG MITMAN (eds.), Thinking with Animals: New Perspectives on Anthropomorphism. New York: Columbia University Press, 2005. Pp. vii+230. ISBN 0-2311.3038-4. Pounds 32.00, $49.50 (hardback).
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A new Audubon study is one of the most comprehensive looks at bird-population trends in North America.
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Morphing two faces together helps scientists understand how we recognise faces.
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Science & environment: Â· Scientists shed new light on disputed skeleton findÂ· Bone analysis supports distinct species theory
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A new report released by the Audubon Society traces the effects of human development on bird demographics.
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Using special tags, scientists have learned where gray-headed albatrosses fly between mating seasons. The finding may aid 19 threatened species.
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While crows have a reputation for being clever birds, research now suggests they could be as intelligent as great apes.
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Turning specific cells on and off in fly brains can help researchers understand how individual parts of a complex system affect the whole animal.
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A person's optimism in the future seems to be controlled by a small front part of the mid-brain, according to a study that used brain imaging.
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Interactive, detailed maps of the human brain and genome will spur new discoveries.
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Imaging the brain during social interaction reveals a deficit that may be tied to a sense of self.
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Homing pigeons may use a magnetic "map" inside their beaks to navigate, according to new research.
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The sensitivity of a homing pigeon&#39;s beak could provide an answer to the complicated story of how it finds its way home. Scientists have shown for the first time that homing