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New chickadee research finds cognitive skills impact lifespan
Western animal behavior and cognition researchers tracked the spatial cognition and lifespan of 227 mountain chickadees for more than a decade. They found the birds with better spatial learning and...
View Article'Food theft' among seabirds could be transmission point for deadly avian flu
If seabirds can catch avian flu by stealing food from infectious birds, it gives scientists a clue where to monitor for outbreaks among these vulnerable birds.
View ArticleScientists from 33 European countries join forces to generate reference...
The European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) pilot project reports its success in uniting scientists from across Europe to produce high-quality reference genomes for 98 species. This marks a significant...
View ArticleHighly-sensitive beaks could help albatrosses and penguins find their food
Researchers have discovered that seabirds, including penguins and albatrosses, have highly-sensitive regions in their beaks that could be used to help them find food. This is the first time this...
View ArticleScientists quantify energetic costs of the migratory lifestyle in a free...
Millions of birds migrate every year to escape winter, but spending time in a warmer climate does not save them energy, according to new research. Using miniaturized loggers implanted in wild...
View ArticlePersonality traits in geese linked to love match and reproductive success
Birds of a feather flock together but strong pairing in geese has been shown to produce better breeding results, according to a new study. Focusing on a group of captive greylag geese, bird behaviour...
View ArticleDrone footage provides new insight into gray whales' acrobatic feeding behavior
Drone footage is offering new insight into the acrobatics undertaken by gray whales foraging in the waters off the coast of Oregon.
View ArticleNew mechanism uncovered for the reduction of emu wings
Researchers have uncovered a fascinating mechanism behind the reduction and asymmetry of emu wing bones. The wings not only show significant shortening, but the skeletal elements also fuse...
View ArticleOutdoor businesses and venues could benefit from boosting biodiversity
Visitors to vineyards enjoyed their tours more when they heard enhanced sounds of diverse birdsong, new research has found.
View ArticleThe true global impact of species-loss caused by humans is far greater than...
The extinction of hundreds of bird species caused by humans over the last 130,000 years has led to substantial reductions in avian functional diversity -- a measure of the range of different roles and...
View ArticleDrier winter habitat impacts songbirds' ability to survive migration
A new study shows environmental conditions in migratory birds' winter homes carry over to affect their ability to survive spring migration and the breeding season.
View ArticleNewly discovered Late Cretaceous birds may have carried heavy prey like...
Newly discovered birds from Late Cretaceous North America were hawk-sized and had powerful raptor-like feet, according to a new study.
View ArticleHow playing songs to Darwin's finches helped biologists confirm link between...
They say that hindsight is 20/20, and though the theory of ecological speciation -- which holds that new species emerge in response to ecological changes -- seems to hold in retrospect, it has been...
View ArticleReal-time visualization of chick embryo development from egg to chick
Researchers have developed a method for culturing fertilized chick eggs without their shells. The eggs were placed in an artificial culture vessel made of transparent film, allowing for real-time...
View ArticleArtificial nests boost penguin breeding success, but there's no...
Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies according to a new study.
View ArticleWill tropical biodiversity run dry under climate change? Two visions for the...
Changing precipitation patterns in the Neotropics, one of Earth's most biodiverse regions, could threaten two-thirds of the area's bird species by the year 2100 if climate change goes unchecked,...
View ArticleStudy of chick peeps could improve understanding of animal emotions
Understanding animal emotions has been a long-running question at the forefront of welfare studies, but a new study may hold the key to decoding the chatter. The answer involves two baby chickens and a...
View ArticleNew mapping techniques empower bird conservation in Colombia
Researchers have introduced a transformative approach to mapping bird species distribution across Colombia, harnessing community science data and innovative modeling techniques.
View ArticleBird study finds sons help their parents less than daughters because they're...
Male birds help their parents less than females because they're too busy scouting for new places to live and breed, a study shows.
View ArticleMove along, moose: Study reveals the 'most Canadian' animals
What is the 'most Canadian' animal? Spoiler: it's not the beaver, or the moose. A new study ranks species of terrestrial vertebrates in Canada by their level of Canadian evolutionary distinctness: the...
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