• Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 21st, 2009
Birds Change Their Songs Depending on the Habitat

Birds Change Their Songs Depending on the Habitat

They sing differently in different environments

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 13th, 2009
Experts Say Predators Ignore Odd-Looking Prey

Experts Say Predators Ignore Odd-Looking Prey

Animals that suffered mutations are safer

Human Culture May Be Encoded in the DNA

Human Culture May Be Encoded in the DNA

We may be hardwired to live together

Coating Plane Wings in Feathers Could Reduce Drag

Coating Plane Wings in Feathers Could Reduce Drag

The find could be applied to underwater crafts as well

Energy Production Kills Birds

Energy Production Kills Birds

This happens regardless of the energy type

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 20th, 2009
Antarctic Bird Develops Love for Runways, Endangers Planes

Antarctic Bird Develops Love for Runways, Endangers Planes

The skuas seem to like the warm airstrip

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 16th, 2009
Birds Do a Fine Job Bringing Down Jet Airliners

Birds Do a Fine Job Bringing Down Jet Airliners

Flocks can severely damage engine propellers

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 13th, 2009
Bird Diapers Set Your Pet Free

Bird Diapers Set Your Pet Free

Just in case you need them

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 27th, 2008
Rome Group Uses Technology to Chase Away Birds

Rome Group Uses Technology to Chase Away Birds

The starlings produce discomfort for the ancient city

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 9th, 2008
Birds Protect Us from West Nile Virus

Birds Protect Us from West Nile Virus

Bird species diversity is believed to stop the spread of the disease

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 1st, 2008
Farmland Birds Are Once Again Safe from Wind Turbines

Farmland Birds Are Once Again Safe from Wind Turbines

Studies concluded that electrical wind generators pose little to no threat to bird species

Evolution Favors Large Species

Evolution Favors Large Species

Model shows that extinction favors small animals

  • Nature
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 15th, 2008
UV Light Helps Birds Spot the Eggs of Parasitic Layers

UV Light Helps Birds Spot the Eggs of Parasitic Layers

Cuckoos however could use this feature to their advantage

  • Nature
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 7th, 2008
Nature Is Not Much of an Inspiration Source When It Comes to Flight

Nature Is Not Much of an Inspiration Source When It Comes to Flight

Copying winged creatures won't do engineers much good

  • Nature
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • May 20th, 2008
Climate Change Strikes Again. Bird Species in Danger

Climate Change Strikes Again. Bird Species in Danger

One in eight bird species threatened

  • How to
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • January 15th, 2008
How Airplanes Work

How Airplanes Work

The secrets behind flight

  • Nature
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • November 30th, 2007
Consequences of The Black Sea Oil Spill

Consequences of The Black Sea Oil Spill

Situation evaluation

 
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