Previous research had shown that gulls could be dissuaded from snatching snacks by approaching them or making eye contact ...

A new public safety concern has developed in Scotland: seagulls. A series of seagull attacks have recently occurred, and only seem to be ramping up in recent weeks. The swooping birds have become such ...

Picture the scene - you're strolling along the boardwalk when suddenly, and out of nowhere, a seagull swoops in and steals your french fries or your hot dog bun. It's a summer menace many of us have ...

If you're trying to keep your food away from seagulls at the beach, don't be so polite. Researchers from the University of ...

It turns out being “bird-brained” isn’t such a bad thing. New research out of the UK has found that seagulls pay attention to humans’ snack choices and show a strong preference for sustenance similar ...

Researchers in Brighton, UK, discovered that seagulls observe what kinds of foods humans eat, then “mimic” people’s behavior, study said. Photo from Claudio Mezzasalma via Unsplash You arrive at the ...

Octopi and seagulls have an eat-or-be-eaten relationship; either one could easily be the predator or prey in the right situation. It’s common enough to see gulls snatching sea critters out of the ...