Research reveals trend in bird-shape evolution on islands
Found throughout the Caribbean, the bananaquit has smaller flight muscles and longer legs on islands with fewer predators. In groundbreaking new work, Natalie Wright, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Montana, has discovered a predictable trend in the evolution of bird shape.
Biology
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HOW WE BECOME HAPPY
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Forest Elephants – The New Yorker (2015)
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The Lichenologist – Matthew Killip (2017)
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The Making of a Theory: Darwin, Wallace, and Natural Selection – John Rubin – HHMI (2014)
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New species of pterosaur discovered in Patagonia
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Study finds shark fins & meat contain high levels of neurotoxins linked to Alzheimer's disease
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Beetles pollinated orchids millions of year ago, fossil evidence shows
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In the ocean, clever camouflage beats super sight
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Unearthed: The cannibal sharks of a forgotten age
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Tracing the evolution of bird reproduction
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Tiger sharks can be marine 'hyenas' too
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Discovery: Mantis shrimp use UV color spots, chemical cues to size up opponents
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First evidence of sleep in flight
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Messaging by flow in the brain
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First fossil facial tumor discovered in a dwarf duck-billed dinosaur from Transylvania