Researchers in Cornwall find birds stick with offspring, siblings and mating partners even at risk of going hungry Blood may be thicker than water when it comes to humans relationships – and it ...

Jackdaws ditch old friends and make new ones if it helps them get rewards -- but stick with family through thick and thin, new research shows. Jackdaws ditch old friends and make new ones if it helps ...

As most people who have pulled an all-nighter will agree, lost sleep can leave us feeling foggy and far from our best. In some ways, birds respond similarly, often sleeping longer and more deeply ...

Jackdaws use a "democratic" process to decide when to leave their roosts en masse, scientists have discovered. Thousands of jackdaws can suddenly take to the morning skies in winter, creating a ...

Symbiotic relationships are a beautiful part of nature’s design. This video by @tatar_travel shows just how mutually beneficial this relationship can be. From the outside, it looks like these jackdaws ...

Gabrielle Davidson receives funding from Cambridge Zoology Balfour Fund, Cambridge Philosophical Society Gabrielle Davidson is affiliated with the University of Cambridge and collaborates with the ...

While the sight of charming birds and the melody of their songs are welcome additions to most gardens, not every homeowner is keen on having all types of feathered friends flocking to their backyard.

Jackdaws can identify “dangerous” humans from listening to each other’s warning calls, scientists say. The highly social birds will also remember that person if they come near their nests again, ...

A battle against a devastating garden pest is being aided by an unexpected ally – the jackdaw. Gardens in the UK have been host to box moth caterpillars since they were first spotted in 2008, and the ...