Why are bald eagles such great gliders? It's all in the wrist
Birds come in an astounding array of shapes and colours. But it's their physical prowess—like a bald eagle's incredible ability to soar—that captivates human imagination.
Birds come in an astounding array of shapes and colours. But it's their physical prowess—like a bald eagle's incredible ability to soar—that captivates human imagination.
Plants & Animals
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We all know that bald eagles like fish. Few of us, however, picture them soaring over grasslands seeking out prairie dog snacks. In a paper published in the Journal of Raptor Research, lead author Courtney Duchardt and co-authors ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 8, 2024
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The current emoji library doesn't accurately represent the "tree of life" and the breadth of biodiversity seen in nature according to an analysis presented December 11 in the journal iScience.
Plants & Animals
Dec 11, 2023
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The cyanobacterium Aetokthonos hydrillicola produces not just one, but two highly potent toxins. In the latest issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), an international team led by Martin ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 26, 2023
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Birds can be electrocuted if they come into contact with two energized parts of a power line at once—which can happen when they spread their wings to take off from or land on a power pole. Because of this, energy companies ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2023
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Bald Eagles and dairy farmers exist in a mutually beneficial relationship in parts of northwestern Washington State. According to a new study, this "win-win" relationship has been a more recent development, driven by the ...
Ecology
Mar 14, 2023
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Bald eagles are often touted as a massive conservation success story due to their rebound from near extinction in the 1960s.
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2023
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America's national bird is more beleaguered than previously believed, with nearly half of bald eagles tested across the U.S. showing signs of chronic lead exposure, according to a study published Thursday.
Ecology
Feb 17, 2022
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The alarm bells began ringing when dozens of eagles were found dead near an Arkansas lake.
Plants & Animals
Mar 25, 2021
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Introduction of nonnative lake trout in Yellowstone Lake has affected organisms from the microscopic level in the lake to large animals in the region, according to newly published research.
Ecology
Mar 20, 2019
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