• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 26th, 2009
Butterflies Have Ears on Their Wings

Butterflies Have Ears on Their Wings

They may be used to detect nearby birds

  • History
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 25th, 2009
150-Million-Year-Old Feathered Dinosaur Found

150-Million-Year-Old Feathered Dinosaur Found

The discovery has been made in China

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 21st, 2009
How Some Birds Get 'Silver Wings'

How Some Birds Get 'Silver Wings'

Previously unknown structures revealed

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 2nd, 2009
Pigeons Use Their Wings to Signal Danger

Pigeons Use Their Wings to Signal Danger

Others pick up and fly away

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 14th, 2009
Experts Unravel Why Flamingos Sit on One Leg

Experts Unravel Why Flamingos Sit on One Leg

This has remained a mystery for a long time

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 12th, 2009
The Secrets of Roadrunners Finally Discovered

The Secrets of Roadrunners Finally Discovered

The birds are not easy to trace and study

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 10th, 2009
How Birds Know When Spring Comes

How Birds Know When Spring Comes

Proteins are responsible for this ability

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 3rd, 2009
Birds and Parasites Locked in 'Evolutionary Battle'

Birds and Parasites Locked in 'Evolutionary Battle'

The winner has yet to be decided

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 31st, 2009
Laos Reveals Bald Bird Species

Laos Reveals Bald Bird Species

Experts have been puzzled by the find

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 24th, 2009
Toucans Use Their Trademark Beaks for Heat Regulation

Toucans Use Their Trademark Beaks for Heat Regulation

Infrared imaging has revealed the amazing fact

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 2nd, 2009
Roughly 900 Species Went Extinct in Five Centuries

Roughly 900 Species Went Extinct in Five Centuries

Some 17,000 others are now in peril

Flutes Imply Rich Cultural Life for Ancient Europe

Flutes Imply Rich Cultural Life for Ancient Europe

Some 35,000 years ago, people played music in caves

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 24th, 2009
Birds Take Quantum Physics to a New Level

Birds Take Quantum Physics to a New Level

They see Earth's magnetic lines

Missing Link Between Bird Wings and Dinosaur Fingers Found

Missing Link Between Bird Wings and Dinosaur Fingers Found

The discovery may explain how birds evolved

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 16th, 2009
Feather Regeneration Rates Limit Birds' Size

Feather Regeneration Rates Limit Birds' Size

The feathers need to be kept in mint condition

NYC Officials to Kill 2,000 Geese over Plane Strike Fears

NYC Officials to Kill 2,000 Geese over Plane Strike Fears

The birds now live near LaGuardia and JFK airports

Experts Identify Birds That Brought Down the Hudson Plane

Experts Identify Birds That Brought Down the Hudson Plane

All passengers of the flight were unharmed

 
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