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More social species live longer
New research has revealed that species that are more social live longer and produce offspring for a greater time-span. This is the first study on this topic which spans the animal kingdom, from...
View ArticleUsing weather radar to track Australia's migrating birds
Scientists have used data from weather radar not to track storms, but to count birds as they travel across Australian skies.
View ArticleNo incentive for older birds to make new friends
Like people, birds have fewer friends as they age, but the reasons why are unclear. New research suggests they may just have no drive to.
View ArticleBird wings inspire new approach to flight safety
Engineers found a way to help airplanes avoid stall with lightweight plastic flaps that flutter with pressure changes. The flaps mimick a class of feathers that are key to birds' most daring aerial...
View ArticleWhat animal societies can teach us about aging
Red deer may become less sociable as they grow old to reduce the risk of picking up diseases, while older house sparrows seem to have fewer social interactions as their peers die off, according to new...
View ArticleMore resources needed to protect birds in Germany
Researchers developed citizen science platforms as a new data source to evaluate the effectiveness of the 742 protected areas for birds across Germany. This research shows that although these areas are...
View ArticleEvolutionary paths vastly differ for birds, bats
New research has found that, unlike birds, the evolution of bats' wings and legs is tightly coupled, which may have prevented them from filling as many ecological niches as birds.
View ArticleFossil of huge terror bird offers new information about wildlife in South...
Evolutionary biologists report they have analyzed a fossil of an extinct giant meat-eating bird -- which they say could be the largest known member of its kind -- providing new information about animal...
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