Bird Flu Kills Hundreds of Seals, Sea Lions in Brazil
VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 12, 2023 • ~3 min

How bird feeders help small species fight infection

Research shows providing food for birds not only stops them going hungry, it may help them fight off infection too.

Hannah Watson, Researcher in Evolutionary Ecology, Lund University • conversation
Dec. 7, 2023 • ~6 min

Why dozens of North American bird species are getting new names: Every name tells a story

What’s in a name? A lot, if you’re an Audubon’s Oriole or a Townsend’s Solitaire.

Jared Del Rosso, Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology, University of Denver • conversation
Dec. 7, 2023 • ~9 min

Bird feeding is important to another species: humans

Policies regarding bird feeding should also consider the people who invest their time and resources in it, say researchers.

Krista Timney-Virginia Tech • futurity
Dec. 6, 2023 • ~7 min

Material mimics structures that make bluebirds blue

A new material replicates the structure responsible for the blue feathers of eastern bluebirds and other songbirds. It could be used in batteries or filtration.

ETH Zurich • futurity
Dec. 1, 2023 • ~7 min

Lizards, insects and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough

From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.

James Stroud, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~10 min

How Did Thanksgiving 'Turkey' Get Its Name?
VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~4 min

Ancient bird left tracks near South Pole during Cretaceous

"Our discovery shows that there were many birds, and a variety of them, near the South Pole about 125 million years ago."

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~10 min

Lizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough

From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.

James Stroud, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 • ~10 min

Sick house finches skip social distancing and get close

Unlike humans, house finches become more social when sick, gravitating to healthy birds in their flock.

Barbara Micale-Virginia Tech • futurity
Nov. 20, 2023 • ~5 min

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