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Drought in the Horn of Africa Delays Migrating Birds
December 6, 2012 — The catastrophic drought last year in the Horn of Africa affected millions of people but also caused the extremely late arrival into northern Europe of several migratory songbird species, a new study ... > full story -
Hushed Hoarders and Prying Pilferers: Eurasian Jays Change Strategies to Prevent Others from Stealing Food
December 5, 2012 — In order to prevent other birds from stealing the food they are storing for later, Eurasian jays, a type of corvid, minimizes any auditory hints a potential pilferer may use to steal their cache ... > full story -
Guineafowl May Spread, Not Halt, Fever-Bearing Ticks in Turkey
November 29, 2012 — The country Turkey releases non-native guineafowl to eat ticks that carry deadly Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever. Yet research suggests guineafowl eat few ticks, but carry the parasites on their ... > full story -
Ecologists Shed New Light on Effects of Light Pollution on Wildlife
November 28, 2012 — Light pollution is often associated with negative effects on wildlife. Now, ecologists have found that by mimicking a perpetual full moon, the gas flares and electrical lighting along Scotland's ... > full story -
For Some Feathered Dinosaurs, Bigger Not Always Better
November 28, 2012 — Researchers have started looking at why dinosaurs that abandoned meat in favor of vegetarian diets got so big, and their results may call conventional wisdom about plant-eaters and body size into ... > full story -
Swans Have Crash Landings and Hip Injuries Are More Common Than Previously Thought
November 26, 2012 — Injuries to mute swans' hips are believed to be uncommon. However, new evidence suggests that such injuries are more frequent than suspected but are under-recorded because of difficulties in ... > full story -
Emperor Penguins Budget Time for Short Rests on Ice During Chick-Rearing Season
November 21, 2012 — For the first time, researchers tracking the behavior of emperor penguins near the sea have identified the importance of sea ice for the penguins' feeding habits. The research describes emperor ... > full story -
New Strain of Bird Virus Sweeps Across Britain
November 21, 2012 — Scientists report on the impact avian pox is having on great tit ... > full story -
New Evidence on Dinosaurs' Role in Evolution of Bird Flight
November 21, 2012 — A new study looking at the structure of feathers in bird-like dinosaurs has shed light on one of nature's most remarkable inventions -- how flight might have ... > full story -
High-Speed Video and Artificial Flowers Shed Light on Mysteries of Hummingbird-Pollinated Flowers
November 20, 2012 — How flowers have evolved particular colours, shapes and scents to attract pollinators has long fascinated ecologists. Now, using artificial flowers and high-speed video, researchers have gained ... > full story
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