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Bird Brains Predate Birds Themselves: 'Flight-Ready' Brain Was Present in Some Non-Avian Dinosaurs, CT Scans Indicate
New research provides
evidence that dinosaurs
evolved the brainpower
necessary for flight well
before they actually took to
... > full story
Monkey Nation: Mainland Africa's Most Important Nation for Primates
A five-year study gives new
hope to some of the
world’s most
endangered primates by
establishing a roadmap to
... > full story
Bird Brain? Birds and Humans Have Similar Brain Wiring
You may have more in common
with a pigeon than you
realize, according to
research. ... > full story
Nesting Gulf of Mexico Loggerhead Turtles Face Offshore Risks
Threatened loggerhead sea
turtles in the northern Gulf
of Mexico can travel
distances up to several
hundred miles and visit
offshore habitats between
... > full story
- Bird Brains Predate Birds Themselves: 'Flight-Ready' Brain Was Present in Some Non-Avian Dinosaurs, CT Scans Indicate
- Monkey Nation: Mainland Africa's Most Important Nation for Primates
- Bird Brain? Birds and Humans Have Similar Brain Wiring
- Nesting Gulf of Mexico Loggerhead Turtles Face Offshore Risks
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Veeries Very Quiet When Owls Are About
July 30, 2013 — Study shows birds eavesdrop on owls and change their dusk singing patterns to avoid becoming potential prey. If you hear an owl hooting at dusk, don't expect to catch the flute-like song of a Veery ... > full story -
Genetic Secrets of the World's Toughest Little Bird
July 16, 2013 — New research reveals the genetic secrets of how a small bird can survive in one of the most hostile environments on earth. The ground tit (Parus humilis), lives in the Tibetan plateau, the largest ... > full story -
Novel Study Using New Technologies Outlines Importance of California Condor Social Groups
July 16, 2013 — The intricate social hierarchy of the California condor, an endangered species, is something that could not be studied until recently due to the severe reduction of this population in the wild. The ... > full story -
Lesser Prairie-Chicken Nest Survival May Decline by 2050
July 12, 2013 — Lesser prairie-chicken nest survival may decrease to a level considered too low to sustain the current population by 2050, according to a new ... > full story -
Snakes Devour More Mosquito-Eating Birds as Climate Change Heats Forests
July 11, 2013 — Rising temperatures threaten wild birds, including the Missouri-native Acadian flycatcher, by making snakes more active, according to biologists. They noted that farmers, public health officials and ... > full story -
Pandemic Risk? Troubling Traits of H7N9 Avian Flu Virus
July 10, 2013 — The emerging H7N9 avian influenza virus responsible for at least 37 deaths in China has qualities that could potentially spark a global outbreak of flu, according to a new ... > full story -
Wind Power Does Not Strongly Affect Greater Prairie Chickens, Seven-Year Study Finds
July 10, 2013 — Wind power development does not ruffle the feathers of greater prairie chicken populations, according to a seven-year study by ecologists. They found that grassland birds are more affected by ... > full story -
Bat That Sings Like a Bird Is Highly Tuned to Social Circumstance
July 10, 2013 — New research shows that Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) vary the way elements are combined in their songs (i.e. syntax) in response to different social contexts, which is ... > full story -
Birds Outpace Climate Change to Avoid Extinction
July 10, 2013 — A new study has shed light on the potential of birds to survive in the face of climate change. In the analysis, based on more than fifty years' detailed study of a population of great tits near ... > full story -
Live from the Hen's Egg
July 9, 2013 — Like a contortionist, twisted the chick is lying in its eggshell, brain, eyes, and beak visible in levels of grey. In small white circles, the flowing blood of the active chick flashes again and ... > full story
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