Jul 28 2011
Hear My Nectar! Dish-Shaped Leaves Attract Bats
A vine beckons bat pollinators by emitting a strong acoustic echo that helps the bats find their nectar.
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Jul 27 2011
Oldest Bird Was Actually a Dinosaur
Archaeopteryx resembles a recently found two-pound dinosaur and gets knocked off its perch.
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Jul 12 2011
Cities Can Be Carbon Sinks Too
Cities can be of surprising help in soaking up carbon pollution.
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Jun 28 2011
Angry Birds: Crows Never Forget Your Face
Mess with a crow, and it will remember your face for over five years, research shows.
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Jun 27 2011
Songbirds Use Grammar in Tweets
It turns out humans aren't so unique in being able to order sound logically.
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Jun 13 2011
The Playboy Gene: Promiscuity Can Be Inherited
The genetic predisposition to play the field appears to be locked into the DNA of socially monogamous species, including humans.
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Jun 10 2011
New Dino May Be World’s Smallest
This dinosaur may be pint-sized, but it was still a predator.
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Jun 02 2011
Penguins Do the Wave to Stay Warm
By huddling together and using synchronized movements, the birds can stay warm in the coldest environment on Earth.
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May 06 2011
Road Trip Through the Amazon Forest
On the lookout for ways to help manage deforestation, NSF-funded Michigan geographers map out an adventure.
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Apr 28 2011
Save the Seabirds, Kill the Rabbits
Dogs and poison are being deployed to eradicate rodents and rabbits from a subantarctic island south of Australia.
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