A predator doesn't need to have the quickest speed or reflexes to catch a bird. In a paper publishing August 23 in the journal Current Biology, researchers report the first documented evidence of a tortoise going in for the ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 23, 2021
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The Arctic tern—which has the world record for the longest annual migration—uses just a few select routes, a key finding that could help efforts to conserve the species, according to a new University of British Columbia ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 5, 2021
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Data from a landmark study of the world's longest migrating seabird reveals how overland migration is an integral part of their amazing journey.
Ecology
Mar 25, 2019
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The knowledge that bacteria possess adaptable immune systems that protect them from individual viruses and other foreign invaders is relatively new to science, and researchers across the globe are working to learn how these ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 5, 2012
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Sooty terns' wide-ranging migration patterns present big challenges for conservationists working to understand and address a sharp population decline, according to scientists.
Plants & Animals
Nov 29, 2021
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It's been a tough year for elegant terns in Southern California.
Plants & Animals
Jul 19, 2021
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Eggs littered the sand, but there was no sign of life around or in them.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2021
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The observed population crash in a colony of sooty terns, tropical seabirds in one of the UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs), is partly due to poor diet, research led by the University of Birmingham has found.
Ecology
Feb 4, 2019
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Many birds choose partners for life - it offers many advantages and often improves a couple's breeding output. New research reveals that for the common tern lifelong monogamy does not always lead to breeding success. Nevertheless, ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 5, 2017
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The habits of terns are being watched closely in a new study on the Abrolhos and Lancelin islands just off the West Australian coast.
Plants & Animals
Mar 12, 2014
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