Juliette Wells and her partner Reece saved a baby magpie from a dog park two years ago, and now the bird is bonded with the couple's Staffordshire bull terriers Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at ...

Communication is central to the survival of most animals, including humans. Yet animals of different species communicate differently, and the complexity of their communication skills varies greatly.

Young Western Australian magpies do not simply inherit their vocal repertoires. They learn specific call combinations from the social groups they grow up in, gradually assembling structured sequences ...

Magpie swooping season is upon us folks, which means trying to dodge those feisty beasts becomes a competitive sport. We know all the tips; don’t make eye contact, keep walking and don’t stop, wear ...

Queensland Premier Steven Miles dropped the bombshell on Wednesday morning, just hours after the Gold Coast couple fighting for the bird’s return accused him of ignoring their calls. “This morning the ...

Well, maybe you can learn something from today’s encore edition. It’s about a young man who’s full of wishes… and the magical bird who leads him to an amazing discovery. Our story is called “The ...

Thank you so much for joining us today as we crowned Australia's favourite animal sound! A huge thank you to my ABC Science colleagues, editor Jonathan Webb and journalist Kylie Andrews, for providing ...

The 'owners' of an Instagram-famous bird have said that he is coming back home soon after he was suddenly taken by wildlife authorities last week. Juliette Wells and Reece Mortensen celebrated the ...