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Published Noise from urban environments affects the color of songbirds' beaks - Noise Pollution and Its Impact on Songbirds' Beaks
(via sciencedaily.com) A study examined the effects of anthropogenic noise on cognition, beak color, and growth in the zebr ...
Published Surprising behavior in one of the least studied mammals in the world
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Beaked whales are among the least studied mammals in the world. Now, a new study reveals surprising ...
Published How does one species become many?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A global team of biologists has compiled nearly two decades of field data -- representing the study...
Published Toothy grins from the past: Ancient birds replaced their teeth like living crocodilians - Toothy Grins from the Past: Ancient Birds Replaced Their Teeth Like Living Crocodilians
(via sciencedaily.com) The first 3D reconstructions of extinct Cretaceous birds reveal a reptilian tooth replacement patter...
Published How an African bird might inspire a better water bottle - How the Kingfisher Bird is Inspiring a Better Water Bottle
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source An extreme closeup of feathers from a bird with an uncanny ability to hold water while it flies coul...
Published Europe's very own dinosaurs -- the enigmatic Late Cretaceous rhabdodontids
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new study brings together intriguing details about the little-known Rhabdodontidae dinosaurs of La...
Published Quartz crystals in the stomach of fossil bird complicates the mystery of its diet - Quartz Crystals in the Stomach of Fossil Bird Complicates the Mystery of Its Diet
(via sciencedaily.com) The fossil of a bird that lived alongside the dinosaurs was found with some sort of rocks in its sto...
Published Found at last: Bizarre, egg-laying mammal finally rediscovered after 60 years
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A long-beaked echidna named after Sir David Attenborough and last seen by scientists in 1961 has bee ...
Published Shaking the dinosaur family tree: How did 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs evolve? - Shaking the Dinosaur Family Tree: How Did 'Bird-Hipped' Dinosaurs Evolve?
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have conducted a new analysis of the origins of 'bird-hipped' dinosaurs -- the group whi...
Published Sparrows uniquely adapted to Bay Area marshes are losing their uniqueness
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source How does loss of habitat affect the animals still living there? A genetic study of saltwater-adapted...
Published New fossil birds discovered near China’s Great Wall – one had a movable, sensitive 'chin' - New Fossil Birds Discovered Near China’s Great Wall – One Had a Movable, Sensitive 'Chin'
(via sciencedaily.com) Two new species of fossil birds that lived alongside the dinosaurs have ben discovered near the Grea...
Published Fossil named 'Attenborough's strange bird' was the first in its kind without teeth
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source A new fossil, named 'Attenborough's strange bird' after naturalist and documentarian Sir David Atten...
Published The secret lives of Darwin's finches reveal daily commutes the equivalent of 30 soccer fields - The Secret Lives of Darwin's Finches: Daily Commutes Equivalent to 30 Soccer Fields
(via sciencedaily.com) Using radio transmitters, scientists have gained new insights into the behavior of medium ground fin...
Published Can cities make room for woodpeckers? - Can Cities Make Room for Woodpeckers?
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers are deploying the latest mapping techniques to identify the most important suburban habi...
Published How new bird species arise - How New Bird Species Arise: Understanding the Process of Speciation
(via sciencedaily.com) Much of a centuries-old debate over where and how new bird species form has now been resolved. Resea...
Published Fleshing out the bones of Quetzalcoatlus, Earth's largest flier ever - Fleshing out the Bones of Quetzalcoatlus, Earth's Largest Flier Ever
(via sciencedaily.com) Though discovered more than 45 years ago, fossils of Earth's largest flying animal, Quetzalcoatlus,...
Published Cockatoos know to bring along multiple tools when they fish for cashews - Cockatoos Know to Bring Along Multiple Tools When They Fish for Cashews
(via sciencedaily.com) Goffin's cockatoos have been added to the short list of non-human animals that use and transport too...
Published Australian vulture emerges from fossil record - Australian Vulture Emerges from Fossil Record
(via sciencedaily.com) Australia's first fossil vulture has been confirmed more than 100 years after it was first described...
Published Aerodynamic analysis causes a rethink of the biggest pterosaur - Aerodynamic Analysis Causes a Rethink of the Biggest Pterosaur
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers shed light on the way Quetzalcoatlus would have flown, finding that the dinosaur's flyin...
Published Brains and brawn helped crows and ravens take over the world - Brains and Brawn Helped Crows and Ravens Take Over the World
(via sciencedaily.com) Crows and ravens have great flying ability, which allows them to gain access to new places more easi...