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Long feared extinct, rare bird rediscovered

Known to science only by two specimens described in 1900, a critically endangered crow has re-emerged on a remote, mountainous Indonesian island thanks in part to a Michigan State University scientist.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Crows can use 'up to three tools'

(PhysOrg.com) -- New experiments by Oxford University scientists reveal that New Caledonian crows can spontaneously use up to three tools in the correct sequence to achieve a goal, something never before observed ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (32) | comments 23

$14M effort announced to save rare Hawaiian bird

(AP) -- Federal wildlife officials say they plan to spend more than $14 million to prevent the extinction of the Hawaiian crow, one of the rarest forest birds in the world.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Incest can lead to more disease in offspring, crow study finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- Crows that are the product of incest are more susceptible to diseases, according to a new Cornell study published online this month in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B. ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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