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Plants & Animals Dec 2, 2024

Fruit trees and 'generational learning' turn El Cajon into a parrot paradise as temperatures drop

The squawking usually begins just past 4:30 p.m. this time of year, when the sun begins to hang low in the sky.

Ecology Nov 26, 2024

Conservation program prepares captive parrots for life in the wild

Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) are working with parrot free-flight experts and partners in Brazil in an effort to increase the success rate of releasing captive ...

Paleontology & Fossils Nov 19, 2024

Paleontologists discover Saskatchewan's first Centrosaurus and Citipes elegans fossils

Paleontologists and students from McGill University have documented Saskatchewan's first confirmed fossil specimens of Centrosaurus, a horned dinosaur species closely related to Triceratops.

Evolution Nov 13, 2024

Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence

A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution.

Ecology Nov 11, 2024

In a record-breaking drought, bush birds from around Perth flocked to the city

Perth is no stranger to hot and dry summers, but the period from October 2023 to April 2024 was exceptional. The city's rainfall for these seven months was only 23 millimeters, the lowest since records began in the 1870s. ...

Plants & Animals Nov 8, 2024

Scarlet Macaw parents 'play favorites,' purposefully neglecting younger chicks

Scarlet macaws are a symbol of fidelity and virtue to many people because they are thought to mate for life—but it turns out that they also "play favorites" when feeding their young, making them excellent mates, but neglectful ...

Evolution Nov 5, 2024

Biologists reveal the genetic 'switch' behind parrot color diversity

From the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro to the shoulders of pirates: parrots are synonymous with color for people across the world. In a study published in the journal Science, scientists from The University of Hong Kong, together ...

Plants & Animals Oct 27, 2024

More social species live longer, study finds

New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that species that are more social live longer and produce offspring for a greater timespan. This is the first study on this topic which spans the animal kingdom, from ...

Ecology Oct 15, 2024

Giving First Nations names to bird species is more complex and contentious than you might think

First Peoples' names for animals and plants undeniably enrich Australian culture. But to date, few names taken from a language of Australia's First Peoples have been widely applied to birds.

Plants & Animals Oct 14, 2024

Does parrot farming protect wild species? Wildlife trade researchers review the evidence

The lives of people and parrots have been entwined for thousands of years. These colorful, charismatic birds are kept as pets all over the world for companionship and entertainment.

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