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.....»»
Study: Many birds nesting, laying eggs earlier in Chicago
Many species of birds are nesting and laying eggs nearly a month earlier than they did 100 years ago in the Chicago area and researchers believe climate change is behind it......»»
Invasive ants hit Texas hard—now a killer fungus is coming for them
When crazy ants roll into new parts of Texas, the invasive species wipe out local insects and lizards, drive away birds, and even blind baby rabbits by spewing acid in their eyes......»»
Iowa egg, turkey farms to lose 5 million birds to bird flu
Bird flu has infected two more farms in Iowa, forcing the killing of 5.3 million hens and 88,000 turkeys, officials said Friday......»»
The OG Angry Birds is flapping its way back into the Play Store
Rovio’s Angry Birds was one of the first few games available for smartphones back in the day, and if you want to relive a classic, you can. The post The OG Angry Birds is flapping its way back into the Play Store first appeared on Phandroid......»»
T-Mobile Begins Shutdown of Sprint 3G Network
T-Mobile said Wednesday that its shutdown of Sprint's 3G network is proceeding as planned, beginning on March 31st. The Verge reports: As part of the shutdown process, the company said in a statement emailed to The Verge, it will migrate customers ov.....»»
Coral-reef fish can become more risk-averse at their poleward range limits
University of Adelaide research shows the effect of warming is becoming increasingly obvious as water heats up off the coasts of Australia—and is especially noticeable in the way tropical fish are behaving as they migrate south to more temperate wa.....»»
Like father, like child: Male parents lead young birds on first migration
GPS tracking of Caspian terns showed that male parents carry the main responsibility for leading young during their first migration from the Baltic Sea to Africa......»»
Dinosaurs helped propel this robot into the world of bipeds
Developed by researchers at the Max Planck Institute and the University of California at Irvine, BirdBot is a bipedal robot modeled after birds and their prehistoric ancestors......»»
Seen and "herd": Collective motion in crowds is largely determined by participants" field of vision
Like flocks of birds or schools of fish, crowds of humans also tend to move en masse—almost as if they're thinking as one. Scientists have proposed different theories to explain this type of collective pedestrian behavior......»»
Researchers get ready for bird banding season in Chicago: "It gives you a wonderful look into our surroundings"
With spring migration picking up and warmer days ahead, researchers are preparing for another season of bird banding—an effort to understand how local birds are faring and future challenges they may face......»»
Kuwait, among world"s hottest places, lags on climate action
It was so hot in Kuwait last summer that birds dropped dead from the sky......»»
The damage foxes wreak: 1.7 million foxes, 300 million native animals killed every year
Foxes kill about 300 million native mammals, birds and reptiles each year, and can be found across 80% of mainland Australia, our devastating new research published today reveals......»»
Birds of prey populations across Europe suppressed by lead poisoning from gun ammunition: study
Poisoning caused by preying on or scavenging animals shot by hunters using lead ammunition has left the populations of many raptors—or birds of prey—far smaller than they should be, according to the first study to calculate these impacts across E.....»»
Chicken, turkey farmers struggle to keep birds safe from flu
Nearly 7 million chickens and turkeys in 13 states have been killed this year due to avian influenza, prompting officials and farmers to acknowledge that, despite their best efforts, stopping the disease from infecting poultry is incredibly difficult.....»»
New offshore windfarms must do more to help protect kittiwakes and other seabirds
Offshore windfarm developments could avoid adding to the plight of wild birds such as the black-legged kittiwake by ensuring that the most recent data on local populations is considered when planning, reports a new study led by a University College L.....»»
Whale migrations: How new UN treaty aims to protect species on the high seas
A humpback whale we tagged while it was feeding off the Western Antarctic Peninsula made a nearly 19,000 km-round trip in 265 days, traveling north from Antarctica to its breeding area off Colombia and back. Whales migrate thousands of kilometers eac.....»»
Camouflage or communication: How birds use odor
What senses do birds use? Obviously, they use hearing and sight—after all, they sing and often have colorful plumage. But what about the sense of smell? For a long time, it was thought that olfaction played no role in birds. In recent years, howeve.....»»
Study finds Florida"s 76,000 ponds emit more carbon than they store
When you look at ponds, you might see birds and fish, but you probably don't think about carbon. In fact, Florida's 76,000 ponds store plenty of carbon, and a lot of it escapes into the atmosphere......»»
Non-social jays surprise scientists by learning as skillfully as birds living in groups
The California scrub-jay, a generally non-social bird, can learn just as well as another species of jay that lives in groups, a finding that surprised animal intelligence researchers who devised a novel food puzzle to study cognition in the wild......»»
Neuron counts reveal brain complexity evolution in land vertebrates
Researchers from the Charles University in Prague reconstructed the evolution of brain neuron numbers in amniotes and revealed that mammals and birds have dramatically increased neuron numbers in brain parts associated with higher cognition. These fi.....»»