Scientists have converted a children's "drinking bird" toy into a tool that generates usable amounts of electricity. The generator could one day be utilized to power a wide variety of small electronic ...

Inspired by the classic drinking bird toy, scientists have developed an engine that efficiently converts energy from water evaporation into electricity to power small electronics. The device produces ...

(CNN) — The top-hatted “drinking bird,” once a fixture in science classrooms for demonstrating the basics of thermodynamics, is making a surprising comeback — as the inspiration for a new clean-energy ...

Scientists in Hong Kong and China have proposed a creative way to generate renewable energy —using a classic "drinking bird" figurine that may feel like a throwback to high school physics class. They ...

This quick trick is an effortless way to thaw out your bird bath water when it freezes over, but it can also cause instant ...

DEAR JOAN: I notice that a variety of animals and birds drink from my swimming pool. Does the chlorine cause a problem for them? Do they have an instinctive reaction against drinking tainted water? I ...