Vampire finches: how little birds in the Galápagos got a taste for big bird blood
Finches have evolved to feed off blood from red-footed and Nazca boobies – and we've seen it first-hand.
Jan. 15, 2021 • ~7 min
Finches have evolved to feed off blood from red-footed and Nazca boobies – and we've seen it first-hand.
The UK's marshes, bogs and fens provided the bare necessities of daily life for many centuries.
NOAA released its list of climate and weather disasters that cost the nation more than $1 billion each. Like many climate and weather events this past year, it shattered the record.
NOAA released its list of climate and weather disasters that cost the nation more than $1 billion each. Like many climate and weather events this past year, it shattered the record.
Shifting from fossil fuels to electricity is climate-friendly, but serious cooks don't think much of electric stoves. Will induction cooking finally catch on as an alternative?
Specimen preservation means researchers don't need to reinvent the wheel each time they ask a new question, making it critical for the advancement of science. But many specimens are discarded or lost.
A new study shows how toxic chemicals like benzene are leaching into water systems after nearby fires. The pipes don't have to burn – they just have to heat up.
As editor of the magazine for 24 years, Du Bois featured articles about biology, evolution, archaeology in Africa and more to refute the rampant scientific racism of the early 20th century.
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