Bird retinas survive without oxygen by burning sugar scientists solve 300 year mystery that could help treat human strokes.

ZME Science recently reported on a new study published in the journal Ecology Letters that looked at nearly 1,300 bird species using a global database to analyze the colors of their plumage. The team ...

Pūkeko use sound elements to create calls and combine them to create complex call sequences in order to expand the range of ...

Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal ...

Native trees, such as oaks, have long held a special place in our culture and countryside. Now, researchers have shown that ...

Wind turbines may seem innocuous enough, but they have the potential to reshape the air birds fly through. In a recent ...

A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa challenges a long-standing scientific narrative about the decline of ...

A new study challenges a decades-old assumption about the loss of Hawaiʻi’s native waterbirds. Challenging a half-century-old ...

The total solar eclipse in North America on April 8, 2024, temporarily reset the biological clocks of some bird species, according to new research.The eclipse created a dramatic spectacle as the moon ...

Researchers say birds take time to get familiar with a potential friend to avoid dangerous close encounters. The post Study ...

When COVID-19 lockdowns emptied city streets, urban environments changed almost overnight. New research suggests that Los ...

Songbirds on the UCLA campus changed beak shapes during the pandemic, according to a new study. Researchers suspect it might ...