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Effect of oil spills on seabirds
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Effect of oil spills on seabirds

The research team from the Marine Ecology Group in UCC in Ireland collected feathers from Manx shearwaters. The result of this study discovered that …

Oct 7, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Collision hotspots for migrating birds revealed in new study
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Collision hotspots for migrating birds revealed in new study

New research highlights the areas in Europe and North Africa where the construction of wind turbines or power lines is likely to increase the …

Apr 13, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Light pollution increasing year round for some migrating birds
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Light pollution increasing year round for some migrating birds

Nighttime light pollution levels are increasing the most in the southeastern United States, Mexico, and Central America--findings based on year-round data collected over the …

Apr 1, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Like father like child: male parents lead young birds on first migration
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Like father like child: male parents lead young birds on first migration

GPS tracking of Caspian terns showed that male parents carry the main responsibility for leading young during their first migration from the Baltic Sea …

Mar 26, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella strains not seen in migrating wild birds
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Antibiotic-resistant Salmonella strains not seen in migrating wild birds

Although many wild birds carry Salmonella, the strains of the bacteria they convey usually do not harbor antimicrobial-resistance genes, according to researchers.

Mar 24, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Black swifts descended rapidly during lunar eclipse
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Black swifts descended rapidly during lunar eclipse

An international research team has studied the flight behavior of the mysterious black swift. They found, among other things, that the black swift rises …

Mar 18, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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BirdBot is energy-efficient thanks to nature as a model
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BirdBot is energy-efficient thanks to nature as a model

A team of scientists has constructed a robot leg that, like its natural model, is very energy efficient. BirdBot benefits from a foot-leg coupling …

Mar 17, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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Fight or flight? How birds are helping to reveal the mysteries of evolution
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Fight or flight? How birds are helping to reveal the mysteries of evolution

New research uncovers the negative link between flight-worthiness and fight-worthiness in birds. Evolutionary pressure demanded that birds could either fly or arm themselves -- …

Feb 25, 2022 Mayur Tembhare
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