Scientists are trying to revive and restore a tragically lost species, the passenger pigeon.
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Undoing Extinction
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013Speed Limits for the Birds
Thursday, August 29th, 2013
Can birds read speed limit signs?
Birds and Climate Change
Friday, July 12th, 2013
How will climate change affect different species? Will organisms be able to adapt quickly enough to survive in a rapidly changing environment?
Roadkill and Wing Size
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013
Swallows in Nebraska have evolved shorter wingspans to stay away from cars.
Unseasonal Migrations
Tuesday, September 25th, 2012
This video was produced by youth participating in the 2012 Science in Action Summer Intensive. A project of the Academy’s Digital Learning Department, generously funded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.
Size of a Beak
Monday, July 30th, 2012
For song sparrows, beak size does matter.
Islands, Birds and Disease
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Researcher Jack Dumbacher returns to Papua New Guinea each year, always finding something new.
Birds of a Feather
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Birds of a feather: enjoy recent stories of the science of birds in today’s news roundup.
Collections Stories: Avian Pox
Thursday, January 13th, 2011
Researchers, using the Academy’s collections, have discovered when avian pox arrived on the Galapagos Islands.
Science News Round-up!
Friday, January 7th, 2011
Massive Die-Offs, Oil and DNA Sequencing: 2011 started off with a bang—science news-wise.
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