Swallows in Nebraska have evolved shorter wingspans to stay away from cars.
Posts Tagged ‘birds’
Roadkill and Wing Size
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013Head-Spinning Birds
Friday, February 1st, 2013
Our science news round-up– How do owls spin their heads? Why do some pigeons sport fancy hairdos? How do homing pigeons get home?
Those Amazing Animals
Monday, January 14th, 2013
Here’s some current research news from the animal kingdom—from hyper-clean parasitic wasps to waterfall-climbing fish to emotional birds.
Avian Clues
Monday, November 26th, 2012
What house finches can tell us about staying together (or apart) in sickness or in health.
Crows’ Causal Reasoning
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012
As smart as crows are, can they determine the hidden cause behind events?
Size of a Beak
Monday, July 30th, 2012
For song sparrows, beak size does matter.
Archaeopteryx in Color
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Researchers have uncovered the color and flight abilities of the important dinosaur-bird.
Bowerbirds’ Optical Illusions
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Ah, the trouble lovelorn males will go to to get some lovin’.
Smart Birds?
Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Not so “bird-brained” after all: it turns out that pigeons are good with numbers. Starlings, however, can make poor decisions when given too much information.
Islands, Birds and Disease
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Researcher Jack Dumbacher returns to Papua New Guinea each year, always finding something new.
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