- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 21st, 2009
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
Animals that suffered mutations are safer
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- May 4th, 2009
Human Culture May Be Encoded in the DNA
We may be hardwired to live together
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 13th, 2009
Coating Plane Wings in Feathers Could Reduce Drag
The find could be applied to underwater crafts as well
- Sci Pry
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 21st, 2009
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
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
Flocks can severely damage engine propellers
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 27th, 2008
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
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
Studies concluded that electrical wind generators pose little to no threat to bird species
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Gabriel Gache
- July 18th, 2008
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
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
Copying winged creatures won't do engineers much good
- Nature
- By Gabriel Gache
- May 20th, 2008
Climate Change Strikes Again. Bird Species in Danger
One in eight bird species threatened
- Nature
- By Gabriel Gache
- November 30th, 2007
Consequences of The Black Sea Oil Spill
Situation evaluation
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