A new mystery has been discovered in the migratory behavior of birds! Many songbirds travel long distances during their annual migrations, and it makes sense for them to do everything they can to conserve their energy during ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 12, 2015
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(Phys.org)—Indiana University researchers have found evidence that a species of songbird that recently colonized an urban environment exhibits less stress and bolder behavior as compared to counterparts living in the forest. ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 3, 2012
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By outfitting two British Columbia subspecies of Swainson's thrushes with penny-sized, state-of-the-art geolocators, University of British Columbia researchers have been able to map their wildly divergent migration routes ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2012
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From the very first moments of life, hatchling loggerhead sea turtles have an arduous task. They must embark on a transoceanic migration, swimming from the Florida coast eastward to the North Atlantic and then gradually migrating ...
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Feb 24, 2011
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The declining mountain caribou populations of Canada's southern Rockies are a more distinct breed than scientists previously believed, according to a new study by University of Calgary researchers that is shedding light on ...
Jan 28, 2009
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The monarch butterfly is one of the most widely recognized and admired creatures native to North America.
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2023
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Dating apps are making predictions about who you'll fall in love with while marketers are using your online data to predict what you'll want to buy. As technology has transformed how people work, shop and date, ecologists ...
Ecology
May 31, 2023
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When talking about caribou, most people probably think of some version of Santa Claus's reindeer. Although real-life reindeer sadly do not exhibit any of the fantastical traits associated with helping Santa deliver gifts ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 21, 2022
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You've probably seen the video—or at least heard some chirpings about it.
Plants & Animals
Mar 7, 2022
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A new study shows that surface disturbance from energy development can hinder mule deer migrations when it exceeds 3 percent.
Ecology
Jun 10, 2020
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