US: Humans may no longer be the unique linguists we think we are - the common starling has proved it can learn equally complex language patterns, research revealed yesterday. The songbirds have shown ...

Starling murmurations are breathtaking aerial displays of thousands of birds moving in harmony. This collective behavior, arising from simple rules like maintaining distance and matching speed, helps ...

The European starling -- long known as a virtuoso songbird and as an expert mimic too -- may also soon gain a reputation as something of a "grammar-marm." This three-ounce bird, new research shows, ...

European starlings are not just exceptional songbirds and mimics they also recognise a grammar in their songs in a way that was thought to be unique to humans. Scientists in the United States have ...

(Phys.org) —The mystery behind the movements of flocking starlings could be explained by the areas of light and dark created as they fly, new research suggests. The dynamic pattern of light and dark ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists and amateur enthusiasts alike have long been fascinated by the abilities of some groups of animals to move in lockstep with one another, most specifically with schools of ...