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When climate is iffy, birds sing a more elaborate tune
May 21, 2009 |
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Why is it that some birds sing such elaborate songs and others not so much? A new study published online on May 21st in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, says that climate patterns might be part of the answer.
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Mockingbird population declining in Texas
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Jun 18, 2007 |
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The population of the official Texas state bird -- the mockingbird -- is in sharp decline, experts say.
Make that E-Hobbit: Digital Tolkien arrives
Apr 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A major new name has been added to the digital library: J.R.R. Tolkien.
Mockingbirds, no bird brains, can recognize a face in a crowd
May 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The birds are watching. They know who you are. And they will attack. Nope, not Hitchcock. It's science.
Darwin's mockingbirds DNA research may help species recovery
Nov 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research could help protect the future of a rare bird in the Galapagos Islands that was an inspiration for Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection, scientists report in a paper ...
'Harry Potter' among those missing from e-library
Apr 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The latest J.R.R. Tolkien project lasted six years, more than half as long as the author needed to complete his "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Professor studies army-ant-following birds
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Oct 16, 2007 |
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In the jungles of Central and South America, a group of birds has evolved a unique way of finding food – by following hordes of army ants and letting them do all the work.
Roadrunners not too fast for AgriLife researcher (w/ Video)
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Wile E. Coyote might not have been able to catch up with the roadrunner on the Saturday morning cartoons, but one Texas AgriLife Research scientist has had no problems.
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