Apr 27 2011
Brainy Birds Live the High Life in Cities
Some birds avoid cities, but others purposefully move to them, seeking their own version of the big time.
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Apr 26 2011
Why Do Peacocks Have Spots on Their Feathers?
In the singles-bar approach to evolution, flashy plumage and other ornaments arise because they favor survival of the sexiest.
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Apr 19 2011
Crabs Use Stats to Dodge Predators
Fiddler crabs make up for their poor vision by using statistics to determine threats.
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Apr 05 2011
Bald Eagles Become Internet Sensation
The eagles are challenging the likes of troubled actor Charlie Sheen for Internet popularity.
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Mar 25 2011
Race Is on to Study Rare Costa Rican Bird
The Yellow-billed Continga is among many species in danger of vanishing before anyone learns fundamental facts about them.
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Feb 14 2011
Birds Loving Honeysuckle Invaders
Your friendly neighborhood honeysuckle is probably an invasive species -- and that's OK.
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Feb 02 2011
Palm Plantations Pummel Peat Swamp Forests
Trying to find economic stability, Borneo is losing a goldmine of endemic species.
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Feb 02 2011
Hand Preference in Humans, Animals Explained
Whether you more frequently use your right hand or your left isn't so much a choice as it is hardwired in your brain.
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Feb 02 2011
Monogamous Animals Often Have Unattractive Partners
The lack of options available to some animals gives them no choice but to take what they can get.
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Jan 26 2011
Loss of Sea Ice Poses Mercury Risk
Disappearing sea ice may affect mercury levels in Arctic waters.
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