To survive city life, birds benefit from brains or breeding
Birds that thrive in urban environments either have larger brains or the ability to reproduce multiple times throughout their lifespan, researchers found. Past ...
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Human activity influences species’ genetics differently
Humans’ presence on the landscape affects different species differently. For some species and population, genetic diversity decreases alongside human land use and ...
Bolder coyote parents rear bolder pups
In 2007, a male coyote (Canis latrans) wandered right into the open door of a Quiznos restaurant during lunch time in Chicago. This bold behavior got Christopher ...
Noisy roads may make birds age faster
Being around noisy traffic may make zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) that have left the nest age faster than birds in more rural environments, according to new ...
Could human population trends benefit wildlife?
With humans having so many impacts on the natural world, conservation trends tend toward gloom and doom, but a team of researchers looking at human demographics has ...
Big cities’ bright lights lure migrating birds
As birds head south for their fall migration, bright city lights are luring them into busy cities, according to recent research. While smaller-scale studies and ...