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Fossil Bird Study on Extinction Patterns Could Help Today's Conservation Efforts
March 21, 2013 — A new study of nearly 5,000 Haiti bird fossils shows contrary to a commonly held theory, human arrival 6,000 years ago didn't cause the island's birds to die simultaneously. Although many birds ... > full story -
Sleep Consolidation of Interfering Auditory Memories in Starlings
March 20, 2013 — Sleep plays an important role in the brain’s ability to consolidate learning when two new potentially competing tasks are learned in the same day, according to a new study that measured ... > full story -
Where, Oh Where, Has the Road Kill Gone?
March 18, 2013 — Millions of birds die in the US each year as they collide with moving vehicles, but things have been looking up, at least in the case of cliff swallows. Today's swallows are hit less often, thanks to ... > full story -
Putting the Clock in 'Cock-a-Doodle-Doo'
March 18, 2013 — Of course, roosters crow with the dawn. But are they simply reacting to the environment, or do they really know what time of day it is? Researchers have evidence that puts the clock in ... > full story -
Catastrophic Loss of Cambodia's Tropical Flooded Grasslands
March 17, 2013 — New research reveals the catastrophic loss of Cambodia’s tropical flooded grasslands. Around half of Cambodia’s tropical flooded grasslands have been lost in just 10 years according to ... > full story -
Predicting Hotspots for Future Flu Outbreaks
March 14, 2013 — A major pandemic could occur if bird flu were to become highly contagious among humans. Scientists are making sure we get a leg up on the threat by developing predictions about where outbreaks are ... > full story -
Hovering Is a Bother for Bees: Fast Flight Is More Stable
March 14, 2013 — Bumblebees are much more unstable when they hover than when they fly fast, according to new research. Scientists used a mathematical model to analyze the way bumblebees fly at different speeds, ... > full story -
Doing Business With a Parrot: Self-Control Observed in Cockatoos
March 13, 2013 — Scientists have for the first time succeeded in observing self-control in ... > full story -
Spiders, Not Birds, May Drive Evolution of Some Butterflies
March 12, 2013 — Butterflies are among the most vibrant insects, with colorations sometimes designed to deflect predators. New research shows some of these defenses may be driven by enemies one-tenth their ... > full story -
Environmental Change Impacts on Migratory Shorebirds Differ for Males and Females
March 11, 2013 — Extensive shell fishing and sewerage discharge in river estuaries could have serious consequences for the rare Icelandic black-tailed godwits that feed there. But it is the males that are more likely ... > full story
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