If you were to ask someone to think of a smart animal, almost nobody would think of seagulls. These brave birds are more famous for stealing food and swarming coastal areas than for solving puzzles, ...

A seagull cruising the shores of Waterford is being labeled as a thief who has assembled a gang of other bandit seagulls. The Waterford Recreation and Parks Department has warned beachgoers all summer ...

A seagull eyeing your lunch or ice cream is unlikely to try to steal it if not part of a flock, scientists have found. Due to an instinct known as neophobia, which means a fear of the unknown, ...

Sweet talk won't get you far if you want to scare off a seagull trying to snatch your food. Try shouting. Researchers set out to find if a man's voice was enough to deter bandit gulls from their ...

A trip to the seaside is as quintessentially British as afternoon tea or Paddington Bear. However, sadly, so is the threat of airborne assault courtesy of the local seagulls. Is it a bird, is it a ...

If you're trying to keep your food away from seagulls at the beach, don't be so polite. Researchers from the University of Exeter found that shouting at gulls is far more effective at making them ...