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Snakes Minus Birds Equals More Spiders for Guam: Ecologists Look for Effects of Bird Loss Caused by Invasive Brown Treesnake
September 13, 2012 — Ecologists have found as many as 40 times more spiders in Guam's remote jungle than are found on nearby islands. The booming spider population is likely due to the destruction of the island's forest ... > full story -
Migratory Moths Profit from Their Journey
September 13, 2012 — It isn't only birds that move south as autumn approaches. Some insects also live their lives on the same principle. A new study of migratory insects has just been published that shows that a ... > full story -
Scrub Jays React to Their Dead, Bird Study Shows: 'Funerals' Can Last for Up to Half an Hour
September 11, 2012 — Western scrub jays summon others to screech over the body of a dead jay, according to new research. The birds' cacophonous 'funerals' can last for up to half an ... > full story -
Crows React to Threats in Human-Like Way
September 11, 2012 — Crows and humans share the ability to recognize faces and associate them with negative and positive feelings. The way the brain activates during that process is something the two species also appear ... > full story -
The Birdy Smell of a Compatible Partner
September 7, 2012 — New evidence shows that birds may choose their mate with the help of smell. They prefer a dissimilar mate because this gives their young a more efficient immune ... > full story -
NASA's 'Mighty Eagle' Robotic Prototype Lander Aces Major Exam
September 5, 2012 — Completing this round of flight test objectives, the "Mighty Eagle," a NASA robotic prototype lander, flew to an altitude of 100 feet and descended gently to a controlled landing during a successful ... > full story -
Picky Penguins: Does Mate Choice Depend on Genes That Help Resist Disease?
September 5, 2012 — Magellanic penguins have a high level of variation in genes associated with the ability to fight infectious disease, but a recent study found that the mechanism the penguins use to ensure that ... > full story -
Can Blue Tits Can Save Our Conker Trees?
August 30, 2012 — Blue tits, a familiar garden bird in the U.K., could be the salvation of our imperiled conker trees (horse-chestnut trees), which are under severe attack by a tiny non-native moth that has spread ... > full story -
Rare Find: Feathered Dinosaur Feasted on Flying Food
August 29, 2012 — Researchers found evidence that a feathered, but flightless dinosaur was able to snag and consume small flying ... > full story -
NASA's 'Mighty Eagle' Robotic Prototype Lander Takes 100-Foot Free Flight
August 29, 2012 — With a whistle and a roar, the "Mighty Eagle," a NASA robotic prototype lander, sailed to an altitude of 100 feet during another successful free flight Aug. 28 at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center ... > full story
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