Insect-hunting dino “the size of a teacup” unearthed in Madagascar
These tiny dinos started evolving many of the traits of today's birds.
Tag: bird
Wildfires can change the songs birds sing
Events such as wildfire spread birds -- and their songs -- around.
Hummingbird eyes can detect UV, allowing them to see the world in colors that humans can’t even imagine
A fourth color cone type in the hummingbird's eyes allows the birds to see in extra colors tinted in ultraviolet.
Oldest modern bird species so far discovered in Belgian limestone quarry
They call it the Wonderchicken!
New tweets: ten species of bustling songbirds discovered on Indonesian islands
Some of these new species are already at risk of extinction.
Grassland birds will struggle to have babies because of climate change
"Too hot to date" -- birds.
Human-driven extinction cost New Zealand 50 million years’ worth of bird evolution
Losses include but are not limited to those giant eagles at the end of Lord of the Rings.
Animals can experience post-traumatic stress disorder from exposure to predators
"Our findings support both the notion that PTSD is not unnatural, and that long-lasting effects of predator-induced fear with likely ...
Some seagulls will steal your food unless you stare them in the eyes
It's like a game of chicken where the winner gets to eat your chips.
What’s the difference between birds and mammals
The differences are too many to say all at once.
Fossil Friday: bird encased in amber has an unique, “extreme” toe
The bird's hyper-elongated third toe is longer than its whole lower leg, the authors report.
Russian scientists find the first ever giant bird fossils in Europe
A giant bird that used to weigh half a tonne up until 2 million years ago was found by scientists ...
Birds also prefer fancier neighborhoods — as long as there’s enough green space
The "luxury effect" also propagates across animals.
Paleontologists find 110-million-year-old bird fossil with unlaid egg still inside it
A unique find that sheds new light on the reproductive abilities of ancient birds.
The amazing Lyrebird can not only mimic other birds, but also chainsaws, theme songs, and car alarms — anything, basically
Meet the incredible lyrebird from Australia. And you thought parrots were cool....
Oldest feather does not belong to Archaeopteryx
Archaeopteryx remains a key link in dinosaur-bird evolution, but maybe it wasn't all that unique.
Engineers study the in-depth structure of wings to make better adhesive materials
"We believe that these structures could serve as inspiration for an interlocking one-directional adhesive or a material with directionally tailored ...
Rats and pigeons are slowly replacing iconic species, and it’s our fault
The "losers" are exactly the ones you want to protect.
Cockatoos can create and manipulate tools, study suggests
Bird-brain? Hardly an insult.
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Yes, there is a helium shortage, and it will affect more than just balloons
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