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BIRD GENETICS AND MIGRATION
These birds fly 13,000 kilometers, yet somehow meet again in the same placeA European research team has uncovered how pied flycatchers, small migratory birds weighing just 12 grams, travel between Europe and Africa...
Why scientists are racing to protect animal traditions before they disappearWildlife conservation is shifting focus. Experts now emphasize preserving animal traditions, behavior, and social skills. This new approach...
The Different Ways Animals Adapt to Climate ChangeWarming temperatures are forcing animals worldwide to alter their behaviors, from migration timing to breeding seasons. A recent study high...
Lizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enoughClimate change threatens plants and animals as temperatures rise. Some species adapt, like dragonflies getting paler and mustard plants flo...
Nine women scientists who are doing phenomenal workThese nine women scientists have aimed for the moon, dissected the brain and shattered glass ceilings.
First sensor of Earth's magnetic field in an animal discoveredAnimals as diverse as migrating geese, sea turtles and wolves are known to navigate using the Earth's magnetic field. So far, no one has pi...
US names mountain after an Indian-American scientistThe mountain was named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) and the US Geological Survey.
- Shrinking species suffers from poor genetic diversity
A recent study of the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) population in India shows that the species suffers from poorgenetic diversi...
- Bird flu continues across Asia; 100 dead in Indonesia, India at risk
India is battling its worst-ever poultry outbreak. No human cases have been reported, but experts are scrambling to keep the disease from r...