Longevity vs. Metabolism: How Birds Cheat the Aging Process
A comprehensive comparative study indicates that certain birds have developed mechanisms to resist the detrimental effects of ...
Turns out birdsongs evolve with time and age — just like human music
Birds change their tune over time depending on age, movement and memory, similar to how human dialects are shaped, ...
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The changing chorus: How movements and memories influence birdsong evolution
New research has provided fresh insights into how bird songs evolve over time, revealing a significant role for population dynamics in shaping song diversity and change. The findings are based on an ...
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Birds breathe in dangerous plastics—and so do we
Microscopic plastic pollutants drifting through the air are lodging in the lungs of birds, a new University of Texas at ...
Life in the fast, or slow, lane: How environmental variability influences birds' survival and reproduction strategies
Birds worldwide make strategic decisions about how they live based on their environmental conditions. Some live fast, die young, and leave as many chicks as possible. Others live long and prosper by ...
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Birds can change their tunes as their populations evolve, researchers find
New research from the University of Oxford has provided fresh insights into how bird songs evolve over time. The analysis is based on over 100,000 songs.