How Do Birds Know When to Migrate?
Lengthening days set off a cascade of events in migratory birds that culminates in the birth of a clutch of chicks.....»»
Electrocuted Birds Are Dying, Sparking Wildfires Across the US
Electrocuted birds appear to cause up to 12 wildfires every year—and that's just in the US. The post Electrocuted Birds Are Dying, Sparking Wildfires Across the US appeared first on ExtremeTech......»»
Facebook will make it it easier to move Whatsapp from Android to iPhone
A brief announcement by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg promises that Whatsapp will gain the ability to migrate data from Android to iPhoneZuckerberg has not said when the feature will be released, nor given any details of how it will work. WhatsApp Messe.....»»
Group living means safety from predators but nastier diseases for guppies
Birds of a feather flock together, but when guppies gather, they get really bad worms......»»
Whale mothers choose nursery sites in shallow waters where predators cannot "eavesdrop" on communication with young
Sitting on a beach looking out to sea, it may seem unusual to spot one of the world's largest animals swimming in shallow coastal 30-foot-deep waters. But each winter, female southern right whales migrate thousands of miles to bay habitats to give bi.....»»
Heatwaves kill animals, but new research shows the survivors don"t get off scot-free
Extreme heat waves can cause birds and mammals to die en masse. But it's more common for an animal to experience relatively mild heat stress that doesn't kill it. Our new findings suggest that unfortunately, these individuals can suffer long-term hea.....»»
Bird flu arrives in Southwest after millions of birds die
Arizona officials have confirmed the first cases in the Southwest of a bird flu that has led to the deaths of 37 million birds from commercial farms in the central and eastern U.S......»»
How cells navigate in messy environments
Your cells need to get around. For example, immune cells must roam around your body to locate sites of infection, and neurons must migrate to specific positions in the brain during development. But cells do not have eyes to see where they are going......»»
Birds derive benefits from coffee-growing landscapes with forests and shade trees
A new study, published in Biological Conservation, finds that two conservation strategies provide complementary benefits to native birds found in coffee-growing regions. Setting aside forest conserves more forest specialists and breeding birds, while.....»»
Scientists develop new method to improve mapping of bird migrations
More than forty scientists from the National Audubon Society and other leading bird and wildlife research and conservation groups published a new study modeling a novel approach to mapping seasonal migration pathways for birds. The study, published r.....»»
Copper makes seed pods explode
Plants have evolved numerous strategies to spread their seeds widely. Some scatter their seeds to the wind, while others tempt animals and birds to eat their seed-filled fruits. And a few rare plants—such as the popping cress Cardamine hirsuta—ha.....»»
Tracking weeds to stop them in their tracks
Not that long ago, weeds spread at a much slower rate. Seeds would spread to nearby soil and move perhaps a few feet each year or would be transplanted by birds who flew with them several miles away. In today's interconnected world, though, weeds can.....»»
New research shows long-term personality traits influence problem-solving in zebra finches
Personality is not unique to humans. New research published in the Royal Society Open Science journal demonstrates that zebra finches have personalities, and some traits are consistent over two years of the birds' lives......»»
Should we protect nature for its own sake? For its economic value? Because it makes us happy? Yes
As spring phases into summer in North America, with trees flowering and birds migrating, nature seems abundant. In fact, however, the Earth is losing animals, birds, reptiles and other living things so fast that some scientists believe the planet is.....»»
Automated drones could scare birds off agricultural fields
In the future, cameras could spot blackbirds feeding on grapes in a vineyard and launch drones to drive off the avian irritants, then return to watch for the next invading flock. All without a human nearby......»»
"A parrot as a pet is like a toddler who never grows up": Suitability of endangered parrots as pets
"Say 'Polly wants a cracker!'" This classic catchphrase is actually quite an insult to the birds who are among the most intelligent creatures on Earth. One particularly famous example was Harvard-based African gray parrot Alex, who not only developed.....»»
How to switch from PC to Mac and migrate your data from Windows to macOS
Shifting from Windows to Mac could be a great but daunting idea for people unfamiliar with Apple's operating system, macOS. Here's everything a potential PC-to-Mac switcher should consider when jumping platforms.People can switch platforms for many d.....»»
Decline in North Sea puffins causes concern
The Isle of May, off Scotland's east coast, is home to one of the UK's biggest colonies of seabirds. Some 200,000 birds, from kittiwakes to guillemots can flock to the rocky outcrop at the height of the breeding season......»»
Mysterious ancient giant eggs Down Under laid by Aussie “demon ducks of doom”
Overharvesting of eggs may have led to the extinction of these large flightless birds Enlarge / Detail from an illustration of Genyornis (aka the "Demon Duck of Doom") not looking so tough as it is chased from its nest by a Megalania l.....»»
Humming birds suffer if they move uphill to escape the warming climate
Heights hinder hummingbird hovering—this could be bad news as the Earth warms. Enlarge (credit: Dan Ripplinger / 500px) As the Earth’s climate warms, some animals may seek a reprieve from the heat in colder, northern clima.....»»
Researchers identify 63 animals most likely to go extinct by 2041, offer preservation approaches
It feels a bit strange to publish a paper that we want proved wrong—we have identified the 63 Australian birds, mammals, fish, frogs and reptiles most likely to go extinct in the next 20 years......»»