Great efforts have been made to curtail the introduction of exotic species into the wild. One reason is because some become too successful, threatening the well-being of native species. Many plants ...

Of all the non-native plant and animal species currently in the United States, few have a stranger tale of introduction than the starling. The bird, whose full name is the European starling, is a ...

The European starling may not rank high on anybody’s popularity list, but this aggressive bird, who was once a favorite among 18th century royalty, wins high marks for its intelligence. The male ...

DEAR JOAN: It is all well and good for the people who live in America that are looking for help in sorting out their bully birds, but what about us people in Scotland and England who have problems ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. But one thing that Mozart probably never knew about his ...