This lovely southeast Asian mystery bird is a distant relative of another mystery bird that I shared this week. STANDFIRST THIS ARTICLE IS OFTEN USED FOR TEST PURPOSES AND MAY HAVE CONTENT OR...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/grrlscientist/2012/aug/07/3
Prey species evolve a variety of ways to avoid predators, including camouflage, conspicuous colouration, and chemical toxins. But a new study of amphibians indicates that evolving toxins against ...
People were evacuated after the Chernobyl accident, but what happened to the local wildlife? A new study shows that wildlife in the Chernobyl disaster zone is thriving, indicating that the presen...
Hummingbird eggs and babies are a favourite snack for nest-robbing jays, so what’s a mother to do to protect her family? According to a new study, it’s best to build her nest near or under a ...
Researchers reveal that, under certain circumstances, the process of evolution can be highly predictable, especially when there are limited solutions to a particular problem, such as resistance t...
A new study finds that birds who freely choose their own mates have 37 percent more offspring than those which were paired up by researchers in a sort of avian ‘arranged marriage’ — finding...
Portraits of some tropical bird species in Colombia’s Chocó-Andes region that will be agriculture’s winners and losers when their cloudforest neighbourhood is converted into cattle pasture ...
Conversion of tropical forests to farms is a big driver of wildlife extinctions. But a new study shows that some farming practices have the potential to simultaneously protect natural habitats an...
Tropical songbirds produce fewer, high-quality nestlings per breeding effort than do songbirds that breed in temperate zones, according to a study published today. This study reports that tropica...
Free-living songbirds show increased stress hormone levels when nesting under white street lights. But different light spectra may have different physiological effects as this study finds, sugges...
North American velvet ants are one of the world’s largest complexes of mimics. Although these beautiful insects produce an intensely painful venom, neighbouring species still mimic each other�...
The endangered cape parrot really is a distinct species, according to a newly-published molecular study -- a finding that could impact conservation decisions and strategies in South Africa for de...
A team of scientists have identified two species of venomous frogs, a unexpected discovery. While a number of frogs have toxins in their skin and thus are considered poisonous, the term “venomo...
A new species of wolf has been discovered in Africa after exhaustive DNA and morphological analyses revealed it is evolutionarily distinct from the Eurasian golden jackal, which it strongly resem...
Scientists at London’s Natural History Museum recently launched a citizen science project that will document how wild British orchids are responding to climate change A few years ago, a paper...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/grrlscientist/2015/jul/21/orchid-observers
Instead of singing for her supper, this brilliant gull dances and is rewarded with a bellyfull of deep-fat fried chips Today’s “Caturday” video features a herring gull that has invented a...
Recent research suggests that the commonly prescribed psychiatric drug, Prozac, occurs at environmentally relevant concentrations that can significantly alter behaviour and physiology in wild bir...
The Migratory Connectivity Project seeks to connect people and cultures throughout the Americas by fostering the public’s love of and appreciation for migratory birds Did you know the coast o...
Xeno-canto, which hosts the largest collection of bird sound recordings in the world, recently celebrated its tenth anniversary My favourite source for the birdsong recordings that I embed into...
Today’s “Caturday” video features an adorable young sugar glider (known as a “joey”) practicing her gliding skills in front of a fan I couldn’t resist sharing this video with you: t...
https://www.theguardian.com/science/grrlscientist/2015/jun/27/baby-sugar-glider-takes-flying-lessons