10,000 Birds

AUGUST 19, 2014

There is a fantastic paper just out in Science : “Sustained miniaturization and anatomoical innovation in the dinosaurian anceestors of birds” by Michael Lee, Andrea Cau, Darren Naishe and Gareth Dyke. So, for example, humans are apes. The paper that just came out in science has the following spectacular conclusion.

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Camels Whales Whaling Apes 196

Critter News

MARCH 10, 2009

I responded to a post on animalblog that cited a recent article in the journal "Proceedings" of the National Academy of Sciences. This story on HIV research is one example. Tags: animal experimentation medical research monkeys. This was disappointing for a variety of reasons. It’s just a question of WILL.

Medical Research 100

Medical Research Medical Research Monkeys 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2016

In this study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a group of juvenile zebra finches was allowed to interact with an adult. More on this here , as well as some audio examples for you to listen to. Another group simply heard adult songs played through a speaker. Bird Brains Packed With Neurons.

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Mammals Zebras Birds Primates 108

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

The causes were the usual reasons for island extinction—deforestation by both humans and invasive plants that crowded out native plants, hunting, and invasive rats, mongoose, monkeys, and, of course, feral cats. Passenger Pigeons, for example.

Mauritius 101

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 101