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Urban Noise Makes Flycatchers Change Length of Their Songs
November 20, 2012 — Do birds change their tune in response to urban noise? It depends on the bird species, according to new research. Their work shows that while some birds do adapt their songs in noisy conditions by ... > full story -
Owls' Ability to Fly in Acoustic Stealth Provides Clues to Mitigating Conventional Aircraft Noise
November 19, 2012 — Owls have the uncanny ability to fly silently, relying on specialized plumage to reduce noise so they can hunt in acoustic stealth. Researchers are studying the owl’s wing structure to better ... > full story -
Mosquitos Fail at Flight in Heavy Fog, Though Heavy Rain Doesn't Faze Them
November 19, 2012 — Mosquitos have the remarkable ability to fly in clear skies as well as in rain, shrugging off impacts from raindrops more than 50 times their body mass. But just like modern aircraft, mosquitos also ... > full story -
Did Wild Birds Cause the 2010 Deadly West Nile Virus Outbreak in Greece?
November 12, 2012 — In 2010, 35 people in Greece died from a West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak, with a further 262 laboratory-confirmed human cases. A new article examines whether wild or migratory birds could have been ... > full story -
Two New Emperor Penguin Colonies in Antarctica
November 8, 2012 — While about 2500 chicks of emperor penguins are raised this year at the colony close to the French Dumont d'Urville Station, two new colonies totaling 6000 chicks have just been observed about 250 km ... > full story -
X-48 Blended Wing Body Research Aircraft Makes 100th Test Flight
November 8, 2012 — The Boeing X-48 Blended Wing Body subscale research aircraft made its 100th flight in late October at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, ... > full story -
Giant Pterosaur Needed Cliffs, Downward-Sloping Runways to Taxi, Awkwardly Take Off Into Air
November 7, 2012 — Quetzalcoatlus pushed the very boundaries of size to the brink, considered the largest flying animal yet to be discovered. Any larger, and it would have had to walk. But its bulk caused researchers ... > full story -
City Birds Adapt to Their New Predators
November 7, 2012 — Urban growth alters the behavior of birds. Faced with the same threat, city and country birds do not react in the same way despite being from the same species. According to a new study, urban birds ... > full story -
Young Birds Can Get 'Drunk' on Fermented Berries: Effects Similar to Those for People, Only Drunk Birds Have Much Further to Fall
November 2, 2012 — Young birds can get "drunk" on fermented berries and exhibit all the symptoms familiar to people who overindulge, indicates a small ... > full story -
New Study Shows Effects of Prehistoric Nocturnal Life on Mammalian Vision
October 31, 2012 — Since the age of dinosaurs, most species of day-active mammals have retained the imprint of nocturnal life in their eye structures. Humans and other anthropoid primates, such as monkeys and apes, are ... > full story
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