Bad moods could be contagious among ravens
The birds seem to pick up on and share negative emotions, but not positive ones.
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Birds fed a common pesticide lost weight rapidly and had migration delays
Sep 2019
Neonicotinoid insecticides have previously been implicated in declining bee populations
Birds fed a common pesticide lost weight rapidly and had migration delays
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Birds with more complex vocal skills are better problem-solvers
Sep 2023
Researchers put more than 200 birds through a gauntlet of brainteasers
Birds with more complex vocal skills are better problem-solvers
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Chickens stand sentinel against mosquito-borne disease in Florida
Apr 2019
Antibodies in the birds reveal when certain viral pathogens are being transmitted locally
Chickens stand sentinel against mosquito-borne disease in Florida
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Flamingos dye their sun-faded feathers to stay pretty in pink
Oct 2021
The DIY routine may help attract mates. Once the chicks are born, this preening stops
Flamingos dye their sun-faded feathers to stay pretty in pink
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Here’s how high-speed diving kingfishers may avoid concussions
Nov 2023
Specific genetic tweaks seem to protect brains from 40 km/h plunges into water
Here’s how high-speed diving kingfishers may avoid concussions
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How emus and ostriches lost the ability to fly
Apr 2019
Changes in regulatory DNA, not gene mutations, are the culprit, scientists say
How emus and ostriches lost the ability to fly
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How researchers can keep birds safe as U.S. wind farms expand
Apr 2021
Citizen science data should help guide where wind turbines are built, scientists argue
How researchers can keep birds safe as U.S. wind farms expand
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In a first, a fossilized egg is found preserved inside an ancient bird
Mar 2019
The offspring may have been the cause of its mother’s demise, scientists suspect
In a first, a fossilized egg is found preserved inside an ancient bird
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A new origin story for domesticated chickens starts in rice fields 3,500 years ago
Jun 2022
Two studies lay out how the birds went from wild fowl in Southeast Asia to the dinner plate.
A new origin story for domesticated chickens starts in rice fields 3,500 years ago