Darker Pigment in Bird Eggs Plays Important Role in Thermoregulation and Offspring's Survival

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 11.07.2019 06:17 AM

Birds in colder regions always lay darker eggs and it is because darker pigments tend to reflect sunlight less which is helpful in regulating heat.

A New Set of High-Speed Soft Robots Are Developed With Inspiration from Trap Mechanism Seen in Nature

11.01.2019 07:20 AM

The chameleon, the woodpecker, and the Venus flytrap trap their prey using stored elastic energy. This gave the researchers inspiration leading to the development of a new class of high-powered, high-speed soft robots.

Newer Wind Turbine Design May Decrease Bird Fatalities, Study Finds

10.21.2019 08:00 AM

A taller and shorter-bladed wind turbine may decrease bird mortality rates from getting caught within the blades.

Birds Can Tell Whether Humans Are Good or Bad

09.30.2019 00:21 AM

Birds, particularly Jackdaws, can tell if a human looking at them is good or bad. Can birds tell if a person looking at them is thinking of doing something bad? A new study says that it is possible for birds, particularly Jackdaws, to warn each other of a sighting of a possibly "bad" human.

Are Crows the Smartest Birds on Earth?

09.01.2019 14:59 PM

Here is a compiled list of studies conducted on crows suggesting their high levels of intelligence. We are all familiar with the songbird or parrot species of bird.

Excessive Courtship Displays Make Wolf Spiders Easy Target for Birds

06.20.2019 13:57 PM

Researchers noted that by courting the way they do, they are putting themselves at risk of bird predators

Successful ‘Alien’ Birds Invasions are Location Dependent

06.20.2019 09:25 AM

Alien species are the primary driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, so there is a clear and urgent need for better biosecurity measures to prevent or mitigate the impact of future invasions and protect endangered native species

Repeated Evolution of Flightlessness in Dryolimnas Rails

06.07.2019 09:11 AM

Rising sea levels have wiped flightless white-throated rails of the face of the Earth. Some millennia later, the same species have found a way back.

New Food Source Could Lead to New Species in Birds, According to UA Biologists

04.30.2019 07:02 AM

A specific evolution of pathway is necessary for everything ranging from the immune system, to feather pigmentation.

Two New Bird Species Have Been Discovered

04.25.2019 09:18 AM

The two new bird species were found in the Wakatobi Archipelago of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Precisely defining what a species is and how species develop has fascinated scientists for centuries; we may feel we automatically know what a species is, but the closer we look the more complex things become.

The Surprising Sound Source of Birds

04.11.2019 08:04 AM

Researchers discover that the best place for the voice box of a bird is low in the airway Every air-breathing vertebrate possesses a larynx which is similar to a structure of muscles and folds that protects the trachea and in many animals, vibrates and modulates to produce a stunning array of sounds.

20 Bird and 20 Mammal Species Will Be Extinct in 20 Years

03.31.2019 23:04 PM

Fauna crisis in Australia could be the inevitable end of some indigenous species. More than 40 extinct species in the next 20 years is a very troubling thought.

Birds, Bees, Other Animals Shows Morality, Conscientiousness According To Study

05.25.2017 06:01 AM

A recent research has shown that other animals like birds and bees are exhibiting morality on their behaviors.

Save Birds From Extinction? Drop Them In Long-Abandoned Habitat

05.09.2017 12:39 PM

Birds like eagles could still be saved from extinction if they are dropped off in their long-abandoned habitat.

Male Birds Choose Their Friends Based On Similar Personality Traits: See Full Details Why

05.08.2017 04:38 AM

Like the human, these male birds established social networks base on "shared attributes including personality.''

Bird Population Faces Crisis In The Vermont Forest: Insect Eater Species Are Losing The Foothold

04.17.2017 06:10 AM

A recent study unveils a bitter fact that the bird population in the Vermont Forest that includes the insect eater species is gradually declining.

Bird Fossil Discovery: Scientists Found Second Specimen Of Eoconfuciusornis

03.28.2017 02:13 AM

This new bird fossil specimen from the rich early Cretaceous Jehol Biota, which is approximately 131 to 120 million years old. It is cited as Eoconfuciusornis that are the oldest and the most primitive member of Confuciusornithiformes.

New Study Reveals How Bird-Eating Snakes Affect An Island

03.10.2017 02:58 AM

Bird population has been greatly reduced in the island of Guam due to the rise of a non-native bird species. Read how the decrease in bird population has greatly affected the forests of Guam.

Protection Of Birds Included In New Measures In Solving The Issue In The Montana Pit

03.07.2017 11:07 AM

During the last fall, several cases of bird mortality were reported which was caused by the contaminated open-pit mine located in Montana. With the recent developments to act on the issue, new measures were approved on Friday.

Bird Mobbing Drives Away Predators Also Reveals Their Sexual And Physical Prowess

02.23.2017 02:30 AM

Mobbing not only saves the birds from its predators but also in the process makes them showcase their courage, strength and defending skills. A new study also associates the behaviour with being sexually attractive to the opposite sex.

Were Dinosaurs Warm Blooded Like Modern Animals?

05.30.2015 15:37 PM

For years the accepted theory was that dinosaurs were cold blooded, much like modern reptiles today. However, a study then showed that they were neither cold blooded or warm blooded like animals today. However, a paleontologist revisited that study focusing on the metabolism and growth of the dinosaurs. The re-analysis then provided evidence that dinosaurs were actually warm blooded like many of today's modern animals.