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Extinct Caribbean Bird Yields DNA after 2,500 Years in Watery Grave

August 16, 2019

Ancient DNA is a challenging medium because it's in the process of degradation

Multiplex Quantitative PCR in Wildlife Toxicology

July 15, 2019

Dr. Ronald J. Kendall is head of the Wildlife Toxicology Laboratory and professor of Environmental Toxicology in the Departme...

Working Landscapes can Support Diverse Bird Species

June 5, 2019

Forest patches are opportunities to conserve wildlife

Study Predicts Shift to Smaller Animals over Next Century

May 23, 2019

Less adaptable, slow-lived species requiring specialist environmental conditions will likely fall victim of extinction

The Bird That Came Back from the Dead

May 10, 2019

The white-throated rail is a chicken-sized bird, indigenous to Madagascar in the south-western Indian Ocean

Are Coffee Farms for the Birds? Yes and No

April 30, 2019

Shade trees provide some refuge among deforestation and species decline

Novel Hawaiian Communities Operate Similarly to Native Ecosystems

April 5, 2019

On the Hawaiian island of Oahu, it is possible to stand in a lush tropical forest that doesn't contain a single native plant...

Feathers: Better Than Velcro?

January 18, 2019

Engineers detail bird feather properties that could lead to better adhesives and aerospace materials

Could Gulls' Wings Inspire Smarter Airplane Design?

January 3, 2019

Flexing a single elbow joint enables gulls to adapt their wing shape to gusty conditions

Scientists Discover How Birds, Dinosaurs Evolved to Dazzle with Colorful Displays

December 10, 2018

Birds produce varying coloration in their feathers by using nanoscale arrays of melanin-filled organelles layered with kerati...

What Seabirds Can Tell Us About the Tide

November 30, 2018

Using seabirds to tell us about the tide could be especially useful for the marine renewable energy industry

Dinosaurs Put All Colored Birds' Eggs in One Basket, Evolutionarily Speaking

November 2, 2018

A new study says the colors found in modern birds' eggs did not evolve independently

How the World's Fastest Muscle Created Four Unique Bird Species

October 31, 2018

When the male bearded manakin snaps its wings at lightning speed, it's more than part of an elaborate, acrobatic mating ritua...

UMBC Researchers Develop New Method to Address Deep-Seated Biases in Science

October 17, 2018

A new statistical method that explicitly tests for equivalence, rather than difference, can help combat the bias against publ...

Chinese Researchers Discover How Bird Feathers Resist Tearing

September 27, 2018

Chinese researchers have discovered and characterized a sophisticated mechanism in bird feathers that enhances tear resistanc...

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