Nightjars Pay a Speed Penalty for Hovering, Wind Tunnel Study Reveals
Wind tunnel experiments show that European nightjars sacrifice aerodynamic efficiency at cruising speeds to power slow hovering flight, and that ...
Tag: bird migration
New R package revives classic aerodynamics model to map how far migrating birds can fly non-stop
A new open-source R package called FlyingR revives Pennycuick's classic aerodynamic models to estimate how far individual migrating birds can ...
Genes, Not Weather, Drive the Migration Clock of a Long-Distance Songbird
A 15-year tracking and genetic study of Bobolinks reveals that inherited genes, not weather conditions, largely determine the timing of ...
Migrating Redwings Carry Lyme-Infected Ticks South Long After Tick Season Ends
New research shows that redwings migrating south in late autumn carry exceptionally high loads of Borrelia-infected ticks, revealing a climate-widened ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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