Giant pandas’ distinctive black and white markings provide effective camouflage, study finds
The high-contrast pattern of giant pandas helps them blend in with their natural environment.
Researchers at the University of Bristol, Chinese Academy of Sciences and...
Scientists find a previously unknown mass extinction event
Sixty-three percent.
That’s the proportion of mammal species that vanished from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula around 30 million years ago, after Earth’s climate shifted...
Hummingbirds can smell their way out of danger
In less time than it takes to read this sentence, hummingbirds can catch a whiff of potential trouble.
That is the result of new University...
Scientists find COVID-like viruses in bats
In a new study from France's Pasteur Institute and the National University of Laos, researchers found a new clue to the origins of the...
How land birds cross the open ocean without taking a break?
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior and University of Konstanz in Germany have identified how large land birds fly nonstop for...
Large eggs push small hens to the breaking point
The indigenous hen lays around 20 eggs a year, whereas a modern laying hen produces around 320 eggs a year.
In other words, being a...
Bird eye size reveals a whole lot about them
The eye size of birds can reveal broad patterns of their biology and behavior, including where they live, what they eat, and how they...
Female hummingbirds avoid harassment by looking as flashy as males, shows study
Much like in human society, female hummingbirds have taken it into their own hands to avoid harassment.
By watching white-necked Jacobin hummingbirds in Panama, researchers...
Watch this slow but deadly tortoise hunt a baby bird
A predator doesn’t need to have the quickest speed or reflexes to catch a bird.
In a paper published in the journal Current Biology, researchers...
Invasive plants are still for sale as garden ornamentals, shows study
A new study shows that 1,330 nurseries, garden centers and online retailers are still offering hundreds of invasive plant species as ornamental garden plants.
This...