Woodpeckers May Learn Drumming the Same Way Humans Learn Speech
New study shows that drumming activates woodpeckers’ brain regions similar to human speech and songbird brain regions
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The Bolder Bird Gets (and Keeps) the Girl
WHOI study links personality and divorce rates for the first time in animals
Characteristics of Older Forests Can Buffer Effects of Climate Change
These findings bear important implications on conservation decisions regarding mature forests
Engineers Study Bird Flight
New study describes how birds change the shape of their wings, using modeling and aerodynamics
The Simple Conservation Strategy Saving Threatened Roseate Terns
Conservation efforts have boosted breeding pair numbers by ten times the predicted amount
How Collaborations with Non-Scientists Can Lead to Innovation in Science
Tina Phillips, PhD, discusses how citizen scientists can contribute to new scientific tools and discoveries
New Study Offers Hope to Endangered Species
Problem solving and neophobia tests can help prior to release into the wild
Swans Sacrifice Rest to Squabble
Swans give up resting time to fight over the best feeding spots
Survey Suggests Charismatic Songbird’s Numbers Have Dramatically Declined
The number of evening grosbeaks stopping at OSU has gone down an average of 2.6 percent per year
Hummingbirds May Struggle to Go Any Further Uphill
Climate change may force many animals to relocate to cooler, higher altitudes