Using satellite data and hundreds of thousands of crowd-sourced field observations, scientists have developed a more precise method for mapping the locations of habitats critical for the survival of more than 1,300 Central ...
Ecology
Dec 8, 2021
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Despite a few high-profile conservation success stories—like the dramatic comeback of bald eagle populations in North America—birds of prey are in decline worldwide.
Ecology
Aug 31, 2021
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A bird that since John James Audubon's time has scurried under the radar of all but the most attentive ornithologists, conservationists and naturalists has received protection from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Plants & Animals
Dec 16, 2020
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Getting a good night's sleep is crucial for your well-being, as any new parent will tell you. Chronic sleep loss can have a range of effects on the body, from impaired memory to an increased risk of heart attack. But it's ...
Ecology
Jun 25, 2020
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Extremely acute vision and the ability to rapidly process different visual impressions—these two factors are crucial when a peregrine falcon bears down on its prey at a speed that easily matches that of a Formula 1 racing ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2019
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Antibiotic resistance has become a global health problem due to decades of misuse of these drugs in both human and veterinary medicine. Nowadays, the prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria in humans, domestic animals ...
Ecology
Nov 12, 2019
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After 34 years on the endangered species list, a tiny Midwestern bird is ready to fly free of federal protection.
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2019
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A team of researchers working for the National Audubon Society has found evidence that suggests approximately two-thirds of North American breeding birds are at risk of extinction from climate change over the next century. ...
New research has found that habitat loss is a major concern for hundreds of Australian bird species, and southeastern Australia has been the worst affected.
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2019
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Birds-of-paradise are a group of songbird species, and are known for their magnificent male plumage and bewildering sexual display. Now, an international collaborative study involving the University of Vienna, Zhejiang University ...
Evolution
Apr 2, 2019
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