A lot of us will change our wardrobe to fit into a crowd, and the brood parasite known as the cuckoo has used evolution to do ...

Gizmodo spoke to Chris about why she decided to tackle the legacy of the cuckoo, the origins of cuckolding, and what the future might look like for everyone’s favorite feathery brood parasite.

These guys are brood parasites: They lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species, and outsource the care and raising of their chicks to unwitting foster parents. They're really good at what ...

Since some brood parasites rely on several different bird ... who recently reported the event in Ecology and Evolution. Host birds, of course, have evolved strategies to defend their nest and ...