Tag: birds
Here’s Something Productive to Tweet About
Do all humans have a natural predisposition for language? An experiment using the songs of zebra finches has provided some clues.
Sunny Days for Us, Big Danger for Birds
An early spring is a nice surprise for humans, but changing seasonal patterns could spell extinction for hundreds of species of birds.
Save Some Airspace for Our Flying Friends
Human-built structures kill millions of flying animals yearly. A new area of study, aeroconservation, would aim to decrease that sad stat.
As the Hummingbird Turns
Just how do birds turn while flying, anyway? High-speed cameras and a revolving feeder helped give researchers a surprising answer.