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Robotics researchers regularly turn to the natural world for inspiration, and those working on machines that fly are no different. An international team of scientists has taken this approach to produce a bird-inspired drone with flapping wings that can… Continue reading Flapping drone takes inspiration from swifts to duck, dive and glide
New research shows that the Andean condor is capable of soaring more than 100 mi (160 km) without flapping its wings. The research, led by Professor Emily Shepard of Swansea University and Dr. Sergio Lambertucci of the Universidad Nacional del Comahue in Argentina, indicates that the world’s heaviest soaring bird, which weighs up to 15 kg (33 lb), only flaps its wings one percent of the time it’s in flight.
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From over 6,000 submissions the National Audubon Society awarded its annual prize for best bird photography to an incredible shot from skilled underwater photographer Joanna Lentini. The image shows a cormorant diving into a school of sardines in the h… Continue reading The best of the birds in the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards
Researchers at Oregon State University (OSU) College of Agricultural Sciences have found that a bird deterrent called a “flapper” could significantly reduce the number of our feathered friends being killed by colliding with power lines.Continue Reading… Continue reading Power line “flappers” prove best deterrent for preventing bird deaths
Climate change threatens to shake up the lifestyles of many animals around the world and a new study has revealed that for the American robin these wheels are already very much in motion. Scientists tagged the songbirds with GPS units to track their mi… Continue reading American robins head north sooner due to Arctic snow melting earlier
A tiny, 99-million-year-old skull found in a piece of Burmese amber in Myanmar may not only be the smallest known dinosaur of the Mesozoic era, but it could also provide new insights into the evolution of birds. Called Oculudentavis khaungraae, it was … Continue reading Hummingbird-sized dinosaur skull preserved in 99-million-year-old amber
While most parrots today are small enough to perch on your shoulder, you probably wouldn’t want to do that with a newly discovered ancient ancestor of the bird. Palaeontologists in New Zealand have now uncovered the remains of Heracles inexpe… Continue reading Remains of extinct giant parrot found in New Zealand
Many animals commonly adjust to changes in climate by shifting behaviors such as hibernation, reproduction and migration in order to optimize the continuation of the species. Unfortunately, a recent meta analysis of over 10,000 studies suggests these adaptations simply aren’t happening quickly enough.
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2019 marks the 10th year of the Audubon Photography Awards, and the introduction of two new prizes – the Plants for Birds Prize and the Fisher Prize. From over 8,000 entries (by 2,253 entrants) from all over North America, the judges were tas… Continue reading 2019 Audubon Photography Awards include new prizes – and plenty of amazing bird pics
We know baby birds communicate, often loudly, and mostly about food, but a new study suggests they can also communicate with each other while still in the egg. This method of communication influences the behavioral and physiological traits of… Continue reading Study suggests embryos communicate with each other while still inside the egg