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Counting on Black Crows to Help Us Adapt to Stressful Situations
April 23, 2013 It’s hard not to catch sight of at least one black crow in the pursuit of our daily lives. For most of us, however, that is where the interaction ends. For one professor that single sighting is ... > full story -
Fish Was on the Menu for Early Flying Dinosaur
April 22, 2013 New research reveals that Microraptor, a small flying dinosaur, was a complete hunter -- able to swoop down and pick up ... > full story -
Combating H7N9: Using Lessons Learned from Recent Studies on H5N1
April 22, 2013 Researchers have developed a series of messages for policy makers that are highly relevant to the current ... > full story -
Dinosaur Egg Study Supports Evolutionary Link Between Birds and Dinosaurs: How Troodon Likely Hatched Its Young
April 18, 2013 A small, bird-like North American dinosaur incubated its eggs in a similar way to brooding birds -- bolstering the evolutionary link between birds and dinosaurs, researchers have ... > full story -
Student Tracks Asian Bird's Migration Patterns; Recommends Conservation Strategies
April 18, 2013 Biologists have found that the Asian subspecies of great bustard, one of the heaviest birds capable of flight, covers migratory routes of more than 2,000 miles. The research study is the first of its ... > full story -
Forage Longer for Berries, Study on Age-Related Memory Decline Suggests
April 16, 2013 Like birds which stop foraging too early on a berry-laden bush, a new study suggests older people struggle to recall items because they flit too often between ‘patches’ in their ... > full story -
Blue Tits Provide Insight Into Climate Change, Bird Study Shows
April 15, 2013 Researchers believe that the size of birds’ nests created in response to changing weather patterns may be partly to blame for reproductive failures over the last two ... > full story -
Could New Flu Spark Global Flu Pandemic? New Bird Flu Strain Seen Adapting to Mammals, Humans
April 12, 2013 A genetic analysis of the avian flu virus responsible for at least nine human deaths in China portrays a virus evolving to adapt to human cells, raising concern about its potential to spark a new ... > full story -
Chickens With Bigger Gizzards Are More Efficient
April 11, 2013 According to animal scientists, farmers could further protect the environment by breeding chickens with larger digestive organs. This research could solve a major problem in poultry ... > full story -
Archaeologists Shine New Light on Easter Island Statue
April 11, 2013 Archaeologists have used the latest in digital imaging technology to record and analyze carvings on the Easter Island statue Hoa ... > full story
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