A striking photo captures a pair of northern cardinals enduring a snowy December day. These lifelong mates, with their ...

Credit: Florida Atlantic University A groundbreaking study from Florida Atlantic University reveals how a wild bird’s gut ...

A Northern cardinal, which is a strikingly beautiful songbird known for its vivid red plumage and distinctive features that include a red beak and a black mask around the eyes.

Close up of a male Northern cardinal, known for its vivid red plumage and distinctive features that include a red beak and a black mask around the eyes. All living organisms host microbiomes ...

Using a common backyard bird, the Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), a new study provides the first-ever description of how a wild bird's microbiome relates to its ornamentation and body ...