Outside the lab and the library, I'm an avid birdwatcher. Since I'm not always the most dedicated when it comes to reading papers to generate new content, I think a weekly bird post will liven things ...

In Colorado’s mountains, really big black birds are either American crows or common ravens, both of which can be found year-round throughout the state and both of which are often mistaken for the ...

Edgar Allan Poe knew what he was doing when he used the raven instead of some other bird to croak “nevermore” in his famous poem. The raven has long been associated with death and dark omens, but the ...

“There were three ravens sat on a tree, they were as black as they could be. … Then one of them said to his make, where should we our breakfast take?” That’s a ballad I often enjoy singing, from ...

The story of the mischievous, infamous raven living on the Redlands is "only this and nothing more," as Edgar Allen Poe might say. Known as "Black Bart" in the neighborhoods near The Ridges and ...

Did you know that the only poisonous bird in the world is the Hooded Pitohui? It carries toxins in its skin and feathers. Birds are amazing creatures. There are over 11,000 species worldwide. They ...

A large raven had been shot by a pellet gun and was found hobbling around a parking lot of a used car dealership in Chantilly, Va. Civil rights lawyer Catherine Sevcenko got a call about the ...