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John Whitfield(ja_whitfield@hotmail.com) | May 18, 2004 | 3 min read
Study finds that birds with flipper bands are late to breed and are less successful at it
Birds of a feather
Megan Scudellari | Jun 25, 2008 | 2 min read
In the largest ever study of bird genetics, a five-year international collaboration has redrawn the avian family tree. The report, published in Science this week (June 27), proposes surprising new classifications and suggests that environmental adaptations arose multiple times in bird history. "It's an important paper that represents a very comprehensive study," said linkurl:Larry Martin,;http://www.nhm.ku.edu/paleontology/ldmartin.htm Curator of the National History Museum at the University
How Animals and Plants Weather Hurricanes
Ashley Yeager | Oct 6, 2017 | 4 min read
Studies suggest not all critters fare well in extreme weather, though some thrive.
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The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill’s Hidden Impacts on Mahi-Mahi      
Natalia Mesa, PhD | Sep 28, 2022 | 5 min read
Mahi-mahi were more likely to be eaten and less likely to spawn after being exposed to sublethal concentrations of oil, raising concerns about the risks oceanic drilling pose to life in the ocean.
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Bob Grant | May 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Madness and Memory, Promoting the Planck Club, The Carnivore Way, and The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons
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Animal Divorce: When and Why Pairs Break Up
Catherine Offord | Jun 1, 2022 | 10+ min read
Many species of birds and other vertebrates form pair bonds and mate with just one other individual for much of their lives. But the unions don’t always work out. Scientists want to know the underlying factors.
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The Booming Call of De-extinction
W. S. Roberts | Oct 19, 2020 | 6 min read
Scientists seek to combine genome editing with a technique used in chicken breeding to try to bring back lost birds.
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Field Research Sites Damaged as Fires Ravage West Coast
Shawna Williams | Sep 11, 2020 | 3 min read
Flames and smoke have killed dozens of people over the past month and burned hundreds of thousands of acres, causing massive disruptions.
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Bob Grant | Apr 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Lab Girl, The Most Perfect Thing, Half-Earth, and Cosmosapiens
Contributors
The Scientist | Sep 1, 2014 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the September issue of The Scientist.

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