Brains of parrots, unlike songbirds, use human-like vocal control
The study relied on electrodes placed in the brains of parrots and songbirds and tracked the behavior of neurons in a region ...
Traffic noise triggers road rage — in birds, scientists say: ‘Could result in a physical fight’
Humans aren’t the only ones who are prone to road rage. Scientists have found that certain songbirds in the Galapagos behave ...
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Traffic Noise May Be Making These Bright Yellow Birds More Aggressive in the Galápagos Islands, Study Suggests
according to a new paper published last week in the journal Animal Behaviour. For the study, scientists focused on the ...
How perceptions are influenced by expectations: Songbird study draws parallels with human speech processing
Past neuroscience and psychology studies have shown that people's expectations of the world can influence their perceptions, ...
Dreams of the Possible and Impossible for This Year’s Garden
Cover crops like millet, sorghum, and black-eyed peas have been successful at the botanic gardens. They improve water ...
Cartier’s Panthère: the big beast at the heart of its new show
The panther has stalked its way through almost the entirety of Cartier’s existence. We have very early drawings of panthers ...
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Tempted to ‘rescue’ a baby bird? Read this first, say wildlife officials
With spring officially upon us, local hikers and outdoor enthusiasts have a much greater chance of coming upon orphaned or ...
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Evolution by automotive selection
Scientists in the Galápagos discover yellow warblers living near traffic exhibit the bird version of "road rage." ...