News tagged with migratory habits
3 more great white sharks tagged off Mass. coast
(AP) -- A total of five great white sharks have now been electronically tagged off Cape Cod, allowing experts to track their movements and learn more about their migratory habits.
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A possible aid for navigators: Research says microorganisms may create Pacific's 'underwater lightning'
Star charts, compasses, sextants, even dead reckoning. For centuries, sailors have used one or all of those to determine their position on the globe and to help them navigate from one place to another.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Genomic sequences of two iconic falconry birds - Peregrine and Saker Falcons- successfully decoded
A group of scientists from United Kingdom (UK), China and United Arab Emirates (UAE) jointly announced the complete sequencing of peregrine and saker falcons genomes at the 2nd International Festival of Falconry held in Al ...
Dec 16, 2011 |
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Will the English language ever die?
These cultural conventions are indicative of how a language impacts the worldview of the people who speak it. In Martu, an Aboriginal language from Western Australian, black and all dark colours are maru or maru-maru while ...
Oct 24, 2011 |
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New research suggests wild birds may play a role in the spread of bird flu
Wild migratory birds may indeed play a role in the spread of bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 24, 2011 |
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California islands give up evidence of early seafaring
Evidence for a diversified sea-based economy among North American inhabitants dating from 12,200 to 11,400 years ago is emerging from three sites on California's Channel Islands.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 03, 2011 |
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SU biologist partners with National Park Service to study bison grazing in Yellowstone
While Yellowstone's celebrated bison may be among the most popular tourist attractions in the park, their grazing habits and increasing numbers have raised questions about the long-term stability of the park's grasslands. ...
Dec 20, 2010 |
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Humpback whale beats long-distance record
A humpback whale has broken the world record for travel by any mammal, swimming at least 9,800 kilometres (6,125 miles) from the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean in search of a mate, marine biologists reported ...
Oct 13, 2010 |
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Citizen science: Birders contribute valuable data on invasive plant species
In an effort to assess ties between birds' feeding habits and the spread of nonnative invasive plants, researchers provided ornithologists from four U.S. states with questionnaires on daily bird-plant encounters. The 1,143 ...
Jun 16, 2010 |
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Wild sharks, redfish harbor antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Scientists have found antibiotic-resistant bacteria in seven species of sharks and redfish captured in waters off Belize, Florida, Louisiana and Massachusetts. Most of these wild, free-swimming fish harbored ...
Jun 16, 2010 |
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Extreme Weather Impacts Migratory Birds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Every year, hurricanes and droughts wreak havoc on human lives and property around the world. And according to a pair of new NASA-funded studies, migratory birds also experience severe impacts ...
Mar 29, 2010 |
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