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'Get Off My Lawn:' Song Sparrows Escalate Territorial Threats
February 12, 2013 — Territorial song sparrows use increasingly threatening signals to ward off trespassing rivals. First an early warning that matches the intruder's song, then wing waving -- a bird's version of ... > full story -
Birds Evolved Ultraviolet Vision Several Times
February 11, 2013 — Ultraviolet vision evolved at least eight times in birds from a common violet sensitive ancestor finds a new study. All of these are due to single nucleotide changes in the ... > full story -
Forensic Pathology: Tracing the Origin of the Usutu Virus in Blackbirds
February 8, 2013 — It is generally a mystery how new diseases arise and how the pathogens that cause them first enter countries. However, clues may come from examination of specimens from similar outbreaks. ... > full story -
How a Fall in Duck Hunting Is Shooting a Financial Hole Into Conservation Efforts
February 7, 2013 — The annual duck hunting season in the United States is traditionally big business, but while bird numbers are rising faster than they have for decades, the number of hunters continues to fall. Far ... > full story -
The Wings of the Seagull Nebula
February 6, 2013 — A new image from the European Southern Observatory shows a section of a cloud of dust and glowing gas called the Seagull Nebula. These wispy red clouds form part of the "wings" of the celestial bird ... > full story -
Birds in Asia May Need a Hand to Weather Climate Change
February 4, 2013 — Birds in Asia may need a helping hand to adapt to climate change, according to scientists. A new study shows that many bird species are likely to suffer under future climate change, and will require ... > full story -
Physicists Shine a Light on Particle Assembly
January 31, 2013 — Physicists have developed a method for moving microscopic particles with the flick of a light switch. Their work relies on a blue light to prompt colloids to move and then assemble—much like ... > full story -
Owl Mystery Unravelled: Scientists Explain How Bird Can Rotate Its Head Without Cutting Off Blood Supply to Brain
January 31, 2013 — Medical illustrators and neurological imaging experts have figured out how night-hunting owls can almost fully rotate their heads -- by as much as 270 degrees in either direction -- without damaging ... > full story -
Genome Shows Mutant Gene Gives Pigeons Fancy Hairdos
January 31, 2013 — Researchers have decoded the genetic blueprint of the rock pigeon, unlocking secrets about pigeons' Middle East origins, feral pigeons' kinship with escaped racing birds, and how mutations give ... > full story -
West Nile Virus Spreading Due to Mosquitoes in Orchards and Vineyards, Experts Warn
January 30, 2013 — Researchers have linked orchards and vineyards with a greater prevalence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes and the insects' ability to spread the virus to birds, horses and people. The finding is the ... > full story
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