Articles (Bird)

The Art of Non-Human Sleep
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Breeding chinstrap penguins can accumulate up to 11 hours of sleep daily through napping. Uunique sleeping behaviors are common across the animal kingdom. Let us take a brief explorative journey to trace some.


Octopus Intelligence: Multi-Armed, Multi-Brained
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

The octopus is a creature with three hearts, blue blood, and a donut-shaped brain. Yet, there are still more surprising facts about it.


The Genius of the Crow: Amazing Facts about Its Cognitive Abilities
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

People have long been fascinated by the intelligence of crows; can a brain the size of a human thumb really hold such remarkable intelligence?


The World through their Eyes: In the Air
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

People assume that bats are blind, but this is totally wrong. All bat species can see pretty well, although their vision is not as good as most night-hunting animals


Birders
(Education, Business, and Society)

Birders play a role in the conservation of nature; they assist scientists, researchers, and environmental specialists by participating in birding events, a practice known as citizen science.


Avian Flu
(Health and Diseases)

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on June 5 the first-ever case of a human infection with H5N2, a different strain of avian influenza. What is avian flu?


Go Green (3): Your Guide to a Sustainable Outdoor Lifestyle
(Education, Business, and Society)

Never miss a chance to live a little greener. You can practice simple good green habits and lead a sustainable outdoor lifestyle.