Why Some Birds Are Likely To Hit Buildings

Those that eat insects, migrate or usually live in the woods are most likely to fly into buildings that feature a lot of glass. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Sparrow Song Undergoes Key Change

White-throated sparrows made a change to their familiar call that quickly spread across Canada. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Polynesians and Native South Americans Made 12th-Century Contact

Scientists have found snippets of Native South American DNA in the genomes of present-day Polynesians, and they trace the contact to the year 1150. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Animals Appreciate Recent Traffic Lull

Researchers saw a third fewer vehicle collisions with deer, elk, moose and other large mammals in the four weeks following COVID-19 shutdowns in three states they tracked. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Bat Says Hi as It Hunts

Velvety free-tailed bats produce sounds that help them locate insect prey but simultaneously identify them to their companions. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Forests Getting Younger and Shorter

Old, big trees are dying faster than in the past, leaving younger, less biodiverse forests that store less carbon worldwide. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Young Great White Sharks Eat off the Floor

The stomach contents of young great white sharks show that they spend a lot of time patrolling the seafloor for meals. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Tweets Reveal Politics of COVID-19 

Political scientists analyzed congressional tweets and observed how Republicans and Democrats responded differently to the virus. Christopher Intagliata reports.  -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Nature's Goods and Services Get Priced

The gross ecosystem product, or GEP, tries to take into account the contribution of nature to the economy. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Animal Migrations Track Climate Change

Many species are known to have changed their migration routes in response to the changing climate. They now include mule deer and Bewick’s swans. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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