Search query: birds
Categories: All Categories
13142 records searched, 533 records found, 20 matches displayed
< Previous 20 articles Next 20 articles >
Search Hints:
- Use a + (plus sign) or - (minus sign) to include or exclude a word: +mars -venus
- Use a ? (question mark) as a wildcard for a single letter: te?t (test,text)
- Use a * (asterisk) as a wildcard for multiple letters: he*t (heat, heart)
- Use a ~ (tilde) to expand word endings: meteor~ (meteorite, meteorid, meteorology)
Most frequent words for articles published in the last 45 days:
developed (95),
climate (85),
team (83),
species (75),
cells (74),
used (72),
human (64),
help (61),
change (60),
water (60),
years (60),
data (57),
energy (55),
such (53),
carbon (51),
discovered (50),
time (48),
like (47),
materials (46),
even (44)
Published Fossil dental exams reveal how tusks first evolved and why they are unique only to mammals - Fossil Dental Exams Reveal How Tusks First Evolved and Why They Are Unique Only to Mammals
(via sciencedaily.com) 
Researchers trace the first tusks back to ancient mammal relatives that lived before the dinosaurs a...
Published Human expansion 1,000 years ago linked to Madagascar's loss of large vertebrates - Human Expansion 1,000 Years Ago Linked to Madagascar's Loss of Large Vertebrates
(via sciencedaily.com) 
The island of Madagascar -- one of the last large land masses colonized by humans - -sits about 250...
Published Arctic shrub expansion limited by seed dispersal and wildfire - Arctic Shrub Expansion Limited by Seed Dispersal and Wildfire
(via sciencedaily.com) 
Scientists investigating the growth of Arctic vegetation have found that seed dispersal and fire wil...
Published Rodent extinctions in Hispaniola may have been caused by humans - Rodent Extinctions in Hispaniola May Have Been Caused by Humans
(via sciencedaily.com) 
Hispaniola once had among the highest diversity of rodents in the Caribbean. Today, only one rodent...
Published Study reveals how pollinators cope with plant toxins - Study Reveals How Pollinators Cope with Plant Toxins
(via sciencedaily.com)
Original source 
Pollinators such as honeybees produce special enzymes that detoxify defence chemicals produced by pl...
Published Loss of ancient grazers triggered a global rise in fires - Loss of Ancient Grazers Triggered a Global Rise in Fires
(via sciencedaily.com) 
From 50,000 years to 6,000 years ago, many of the world's largest animals, including such iconic gra...
Published Scientists find world's oldest European hedgehog - Scientists Find World's Oldest European Hedgehog
(via sciencedaily.com) 
The world's oldest scientifically-confirmed European hedgehog has been found in Denmark by a citizen...
Published Different cell types in the brain are affected by tick infection - Different Cell Types in the Brain are Affected by Tick Infection
(via sciencedaily.com)
Original source 
The dreaded tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus infects different types of brain cells in different...
Published Where do our limbs come from? - Where Do Our Limbs Come From?
(via sciencedaily.com)
Original source 
Scientists have uncovered new clues about the origin of paired appendages -- a major evolutionary st...
Published Sauropod dinosaurs were restricted to warmer regions of Earth - Sauropod Dinosaurs Were Restricted to Warmer Regions of Earth
(via sciencedaily.com)
Original source 
A study investigated the enigma of why sauropod fossils are only found at lower latitudes, while fos...
Published New fossil reveals origin of arthropod breathing system - New Fossil Reveals Origin of Arthropod Breathing System
(via sciencedaily.com) 
Scientists have discovered a new fossil that reveals the origin of gills in arthropods. ABSTRACT: Ne...
Published Researchers discover fossil of new species of pangolin in Europe - Researchers Discover Fossil of New Species of Pangolin in Europe
(via sciencedaily.com) 
Deeper analysis of fossils from one of Eastern Europe's most significant paleontological sites has l...
Published Extinct reptile discovery reveals earliest origins of human teeth, study finds - Extinct Reptile Discovery Reveals Earliest Origins of Human Teeth, Study Finds
(via sciencedaily.com) 
A new extinct reptile species has shed light on how our earliest ancestors became top predators by m...
Published Early killer whales ate fish -- not other marine mammals - Early Killer Whales Ate Fish -- Not Other Marine Mammals
(via sciencedaily.com) 
A new study provides vital clues on when killer whales began feeding on other marine mammals. ABSTRA...
Published African penguins: Climate refugees from a distant past? - African Penguins: Climate Refugees from a Distant Past?
(via sciencedaily.com)
Original source 
Imagine the view from the western coastline of southern Africa during the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM)...
Published Early hunting, farming homogenized mammal communities of North America - Early Hunting and Farming Homogenized Mammal Communities of North America
(via sciencedaily.com) 
Whether by the spear or the plow, humans have been homogenizing the mammal communities of North Amer...
Published Arctic ground squirrels changing hibernation patterns - Arctic Ground Squirrels Changing Hibernation Patterns
(via sciencedaily.com)
Original source 
New research analyzes more than 25 years of climate and biological data. The findings include shorte...
Published Ancient chickens lived significantly longer than modern fowl because they were seen as sacred, not food - Ancient Chickens Lived Longer Than Modern Fowl Due to Their Sacred Status
(via sciencedaily.com) 
Ancient chickens lived significantly longer than their modern equivalents because they were seen as...
Published Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly - Newly-Hatched Pterosaurs May Have Been Able to Fly
(via sciencedaily.com) 
Newly-hatched pterosaurs may have been able to fly but their flying abilities may have been differen...
Published Ocean cooling over millennia led to larger fish - Ocean Cooling Over Millennia Led to Larger Fish
(via sciencedaily.com) 
To investigate whether paleoclimatic temperature shifts are correlated with body size changes, biolo...