GrrlScientist is an evolutionary biologist and ornithologist who writes about evolution, ethology and ecology, especially in birds
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Mystery bird: black-and-red broadbill, Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos

This lovely southeast Asian mystery bird is a distant relative of another mystery bird that I shared this week. StandfirstThis article is often used for test purposes and may have content or styling that looks out of place or broken. broadbill, Cymbirhynchusmacror​Bhynchosprotonym Todusacrorhynchos), Gmelin, 1779, also known as the black-red broadbill,...

Fri Feb 25, 2022 18:52
Evolving toxins makes frogs more likely to go extinct | @GrrlScientist

Prey species evolve a variety of ways to avoid predators, including camouflage, conspicuous colouration, and chemical toxins. But a new study of amphibians indicates that evolving toxins against predators increases the rate of extinction for prey speciesPrey species evolve a variety of ways to avoid their predators, including chemical toxins, camouflage,...

Wed Jan 27, 2016 18:45
What happened to wildlife when Chernobyl drove humans out? It thrived | @GrrlScientist

People were evacuated after the Chernobyl accident, but what happened to the local wildlife? A new study shows that wildlife in the Chernobyl disaster zone is thriving, indicating that the presence of humans is more damaging to wildlife than is radiation poisoningAfter a fire and explosion destroyed the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in 1986, more than...

Wed Jan 27, 2016 18:45
Hummingbirds nest near hawks for protection | @GrrlScientist

Hummingbird eggs and babies are a favourite snack for nest-robbing jays, so what’s a mother to do to protect her family? According to a new study, it’s best to build her nest near or under a hawk nestTiny hummingbird eggs and babies are a favourite snack for nest-robbing jays, so what’s a mother hummingbird to do to protect her family? According to...

Wed Jan 27, 2016 18:45
Predictable evolution: bad news for toads, good news for their predators | @GrrlScientist

Researchers reveal that, under certain circumstances, the process of evolution can be highly predictable, especially when there are limited solutions to a particular problem, such as resistance to dangerous toxinsA research paper that was published a few days ago in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, reports that evolution...

Wed Jan 27, 2016 18:45
Birds in love produce more babies, study shows | @GrrlScientist

A new study finds that birds who freely choose their own mates have 37 percent more offspring than those which were paired up by researchers in a sort of avian ‘arranged marriage’ — findings that have far-reaching implications for conservation and captive breeding practicesBirds who freely choose their own mates produce 37 percent more offspring than...

Wed Jan 27, 2016 18:45

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