Birds of a Feather | Natural History Magazine

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		Birds of a Feather
		Read on about the lives of birds both past and present.
	

Crested auklets communicate with the help of a citrus smell.

Sophisticated X-rays reveal primitive feathers trapped in amber.

Migrating birds sleep with half their brains at a time.

Declining populations hide the fact that birds are migrating ever earlier due to global warming.

Caves are among the predators’ favorite spots.

The brain doesn't much care whether an experience is real.

Humans will never win a sprint against your average quadruped. But our species is well-adapted for the marathon.

Hear author Xiaoming Wang interviewed by Vittorio Maestro, Editor in Chief of Natural History. (MP3, 17 minutes)