Researcher Laurent Davin plays a replica of one of the 12,000-year-old bird bone flutes recently discovered in northern Israel. Davin et al., 2023 Scientists in Israel have discovered seven ...

Raptors, also known as “birds of prey,” are not nearly as common as their less confrontational cousins, like the sparrow, starling or swallow. Here’s the raptor that you’re most likely to find in the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Birds of prey typically fit into a common mold: they are ...