Amanda Nelson says she found herself in the right place at the right time to capture a photo of a rare sight. While visiting a friend, the photographer took a snapshot of what she believes is a ...

Noisy miners, butcherbirds and masked lapwings will also go on the offensive to protect their eggs and young Australia’s infamous magpies have started to attack – but they’re not the only birds you ...

Self-recognition, it has been argued, is a hallmark of advanced cognitive abilities in animals. It was previously thought that only the usual suspects of higher cognition -- some great apes, dolphins ...

Don't run. Travel in groups. Carry an umbrella and wear sunglasses on the back of your head. These are some of the ominous warnings issued in Australia each spring, as magpies and humans begin their ...

Magpies are just about everywhere in most Alberta cities, scavenging garbage for food, stalking pets and nesting in backyards. And they have a sharp squawk that some may not want outside a bedroom ...

Magpies can recognize themselves in a mirror, highlighting the mental skills of some birds and confounding the notion that self-awareness is the exclusive preserve of humans and a few higher mammals.

Walk around Alaska's largest city for any amount of time and it soon becomes evident: Anchorage has a lot of full-time feathered residents. And if you take a stroll or hike in the spring or early ...

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The 76-year-old cyclist suffered head injuries on Sunday when he veered off a path and crashed into a park fence south of Sydney, police said. Despite paramedics' efforts to save him, the man later ...