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Bird Fossil Sheds Light on How Swift and Hummingbird Flight Came to Be
May 1, 2013 — A tiny bird fossil discovered in Wyoming offers clues to the precursors of swift and hummingbird wings. The fossil is unusual in having exceptionally well-preserved feathers, which allowed the ... > full story -
Consequences of a Lifetime of Sexual Competition Revealed
May 1, 2013 — Males that spend all their time reacting to their rivals die earlier and are less able to mate later in life according to new research. It reveals how fruit flies that are subjected to continual ... > full story -
Behavior of Seabirds During Migration Revealed
April 30, 2013 — The behavior of seabirds during migration -- including patterns of foraging, rest and flight -- has been revealed in new detail using novel computational analyses and tracking ... > full story -
Biologists Propose a New Research Roadmap for Connecting Genes to Ecology
April 30, 2013 — A team of researchers is proposing a new investigative roadmap for the field of evolutionary developmental biology, or "evo devo," to better understand how innovation at the genetic level can lead to ... > full story -
First Land Animals Kept Fishlike Jaws for Millions of Years
April 30, 2013 — For the first time, fossil jaw measurements confirm that land animals developed legs millions of years before their feeding systems changed enough to let them eat a land-based diet. The pattern had ... > full story -
Competing for Milk Can Be a Stressful Thing for Hyena Twin Siblings
April 30, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated for the first time in a free-ranging mammal that hunger and conflict for access to resources can be “stressful” for subordinate siblings and socially ... > full story -
Sushi for Peccaries?
April 29, 2013 — It turns out the white-lipped peccary —- a piglike animal from Central and South America —- will settle for fish when fruits (its main food) are no longer on the menu, according to ... > full story -
Sea Turtles Benefiting from Protected Areas
April 29, 2013 — Nesting green sea turtles are benefiting from marine protected areas by using habitats found within their boundaries, according to a new study that is the first to track the federally protected ... > full story -
Singing Humpback Whales Tracked on Northwest Atlantic Feeding Ground
April 29, 2013 — Male humpback whales sing complex songs in tropical waters during the winter breeding season, but they also sing at higher latitudes at other times of the year. NOAA researchers have provided the ... > full story -
Turtle Genome Analysis Sheds Light on Turtle Ancestry and Shell Evolution
April 28, 2013 — From which ancestors have turtles evolved? How did they get their shell? New data provides evidence that turtles are not primitive reptiles but belong to a sister group of birds and crocodiles. The ... > full story
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