A Canadian study examines how developing expertise in the hobby strengthens cognition tied to working memory and other skills ...

Birdwatching is more than just a lovely way to pass the time. Being an expert birder changes your brain in ways that could help to slow age-related cognitive decline, research in the Journal of ...

Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced that the 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge for birders of all ages and abilities is underway. The challenge encourages New Yorkers and visitors to identify birds and learn ...

The 2026 “I BIRD NY Challenge” has opened, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced. The agency said in a news release that the challenge, which ...

Love birdwatching? Scientists say it could help slow aging-related cognitive decline by strengthening memory, attention, and overall brain health.

The flash of deep red at the bird feeder might have you guessing. Is it a Purple Finch? Something more exotic? Identifying ...

Abstract: Biometric recognition from security camera video is a challenging problem when the individuals change clothes or when they are partly occluded. Others have recently demonstrated that CLIP's ...

Sparrows are part of our daily lives–or rather, they used to be. Their numbers are dwindling, especially in cities. Many people want to support these native birds. But what do sparrows eat throughout ...

A new exhibition about birds ranges from old masters paintings to contemporary art. The show is “a mad sprawl of instincts and intuitions,” says its curator, Simon Schama. “The Goldfinch” by Carel ...

What if you have a really good idea for a startup or a new product line within a mature company, but you haven’t directly lived the problem? This doesn’t mean you should forgo launching your venture.

A sparrow seen recently at Boca Chica Beach. MARK HEDDEN/Keys Weekly It is important, I believe, to allow yourself to be dumb about certain things, to permit yourself to wallow in the hazy comfort of ...