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Darker Wings for Monarch Butterflies Mean Better Flight
July 25, 2012 — For monarch butterflies, redder wings are correlated with better flight performance, according to new ... > full story -
Songbirds Migrate on Strict Schedule
July 25, 2012 — A new study finds that songbirds follow a strict annual schedule when migrating to their breeding grounds – with some birds departing on precisely the same date each ... > full story -
Birds' Perceptual and Maneuvering Abilities Inspire Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
July 25, 2012 — Scientists are looking at birds' perceptual and maneuvering abilities as inspiration for small unmanned aerial vehicle autonomy. They are examining the control and behavioral processes of birds and ... > full story -
What It Takes to Be the Perfect Invading Parasite
July 18, 2012 — Scientists have just documented the characteristics of invading parasites, using malaria in New Zealand bird ... > full story -
Helping Family Is Key for Social Birds
July 12, 2012 — Social birds that forgo breeding to help to raise the offspring of other group members are far more likely to care for their own close relatives than for more distant kin, a new study has found. The ... > full story -
Fossil Egg Links Dinosaurs to Modern Birds
July 12, 2012 — Researchers have discovered a series of dinosaur eggs with a unique characteristic: they are oval in shape. The discovery supports the theory that birds and non-avian theropods, dinosaurs from the ... > full story -
Taking a Bird's Eye View Could Cut Wildlife Collisions With Aircraft
July 9, 2012 — Using lights to make aircraft more visible to birds could help reduce the risk of bird strikes, new research has found. The study examined how Canada geese responded to different radio-controlled ... > full story -
Newly Discovered Dinosaur Implies Greater Prevalence of Feathers; Megalosaur Fossil Represents First Feathered Dinosaur Not Closely Related to Birds
July 2, 2012 — A new species of feathered dinosaur discovered in southern Germany is further changing the perception of how predatory dinosaurs looked. The fossil of Sciurumimus albersdoerferi, which lived about ... > full storyMore: -
Diving Seabirds: Working Hard and Living Long
July 2, 2012 — Scientists have found that diving birds reach their 30s and then die quickly and suddenly, showing few signs of aging prior to death. Their findings could help us understand the aging process, ... > full story -
Lead Poisoning Blocks Recovery of California Condor Population
June 25, 2012 — A comprehensive study shows that California condors are continually exposed to harmful levels of lead, the principal source of that lead is ammunition, and lead poisoning from ammunition is ... > full storyMore:
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