A tree is a tree
A tree is a tree
One side effect of our collective global coffee addiction is the transformation of native forest into coffee plantations... Read more
18 Jun 2020
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29mins
There and back again: a natural selection tale
There and back again: a natural selection tale
We usually think about natural selection making small changes, generation by generation, over long time spans. But durin... Read more
28 Mar 2020
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28mins
Why did the Sanderling cross the globe?
Why did the Sanderling cross the globe?
We might assume it's because the grass is greener on the other side. But this month's study suggests that some migrant S... Read more
6 Feb 2020
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42mins
Harp ye Gerald angles! Winter means time to practice singing, for birds and people.
Harp ye Gerald angles! Winter means time to practice singing, for birds and people.
'Tis the season for caroling.... and some of us enunciate better than others. On its wintering grounds in Tanzania, the ... Read more
5 Dec 2019
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38mins
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Cranes that go bump in the night
Cranes that go bump in the night
Flying is a dangerous business. Birds must dodge trees, powerlines, windows. Anyone who has seen a robin flit at full sp... Read more
7 Nov 2019
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30mins
Birds and cities are like grape juice and paper towels
Birds and cities are like grape juice and paper towels
In TV advertisements, it seems paper towels can always absorb more grape juice. Are urban areas similarly able to take ... Read more
11 Oct 2019
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33mins
If a bird sings in a forest and a microphone hears it, does it still make data?
If a bird sings in a forest and a microphone hears it, does it still make data?
Studying birds typically involves in-person observation, but with the rapid advance of high quality audio recorders and ... Read more
5 Sep 2019
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35mins
She ain't heavy, she's my sister
She ain't heavy, she's my sister
Not all brood parasites are on the hunt for an unsuspecting bird of another species to take advantage of. In fact, there... Read more
7 Aug 2019
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38mins
Egg Hunt Arms Race
Egg Hunt Arms Race
Is there an evolutionary arms race between birds trying to hide eggs and birds trying to find eggs? If so, who is racin... Read more
17 Jul 2019
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29mins
Feed the birds, tuppence a bag
Feed the birds, tuppence a bag
Feeding the birds is big business these days, but how has all that food availability affected bird communities? It turns... Read more
6 Jun 2019
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31mins
