The drinking bird is an iconic desk toy, right up there with Newton's Cradle, but can you explain how it works? The principle is unintuitive at first glance, but beautifully simple in hindsight, like ...

Much like people, birds can get into trouble when left alone for too long. As inherently social animals, birds need interaction either with other birds or with the humans who keep them to be happy.

Scientists have converted a children's "drinking bird" toy into a tool that generates usable amounts of electricity. The generator could one day be utilized to power a wide variety of small electronic ...

Birds are intelligent, curious creatures that require constant mental and physical stimulation to stay healthy. In the wild, they spend hours foraging, chewing, climbing and exploring their ...