Study of four crane species reveals complex relationships between birds and their environment
Understanding how animals use their environment to survive and thrive is a key challenge for predicting the impact of climate ...
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‘Pirate birds’ force other seabirds to regurgitate fishy food. Their flying habits could spread deadly bird flu
Finding food at sea is not easy. Seabirds often stay aloft, scanning the rough waters for elusive prey. Most seabirds ...
A bird’s refusal to leave station life results in genetic change
A small yellow and white bird that prefers to hang out with its mates in an idyllic island lifestyle rather ...
Junk DNA in birds could be key to safe and effective gene therapy
The recent approval of a CRISPR-Cas9 therapy for sickle cell disease demonstrates that gene editing tools can do an excellent ...
Birds have been adapting to human activity for millennia, study finds
About 14,500 to 10,500 years ago, during the transition from the last ice age, Epipaleolithic and Neolithic people harvesting vegetation ...
Laser scarecrows could offer a sustainable solution to protect crops from birds
Crop damage caused by birds costs millions of dollars each year. Now, researchers from the University of Florida and the ...
Poaching: two men accused of illegally killing 3,600 birds, including protected species
Two Americans from Washington and Montana, who boasted via text messages of their poaching exploits and their “killing spree,” have ...
Millions of birds lose valuable energy from New Year’s Eve fireworks, study finds
Birds are affected by the massive use of fireworks on New Year's Eve at a distance of up to 10 ...
Successful honey hunters know how to communicate with wild birds searching for honey
In many parts of Africa, humans cooperate with a species of wax-eating bird called a large honey guide, Indicator Indicator, ...
