10,000 Birds
AUGUST 2, 2022
Whittaker’s adventures in olfactory research take unexpected turns into genetics, chemistry, and the halls of academia. some, apparently, like sugar cookies), and “how do they communicate information by their odors?” ” (p. Whittaker started asking questions beyond “do birds have a sense of smell?”
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 21, 2014
We evaluated (1) whether pairs are the fundamental unit of parrot social structure, (2) the patterns and extent of fission–fusion dynamics, (3) patterns of aggression and dominance hierarchy structure, and (4) whether individuals share foraging information. They are not acting like most primates, by the way, but they are acting like people.
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10,000 Birds
JUNE 21, 2016
The Telomere does not contain useful genetic information, but rater, acts as a buffer. Research done quite a while back suggests that this is adaptive. Researchers have been studying song learning in birds for some time. Telomeres are repetitive sequences of genetic material sitting at the ends of genes. Here’s the problem.
Critter News
DECEMBER 31, 2010
The Albuquerque Journal reported in a copyright story Friday that the National Institutes of Health informed Gov. Bill Richardson on Thursday the chimps will not be transferred to a San Antonio, Texas, facility until the National Academy of Sciences reviews policies on using chimpanzees in biomedical research.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
A number of research projects have sought to determine if some of these human brain abilities are found in other animals. Even among our primate relatives, whoa are generally very smart, “Theory of Mind” is found in only a few species. But that’s another story. Here’s the idea. The graph shows the results.
Critter News
JUNE 16, 2010
I particularly question the use of chimpanzees in medical research. I recently was escorted through a large primate research laboratory by its director. The director informed me that not only spit is apt to fly in such a situation; and at his urging we retreated. Tags: animal experimentation animal research.
Critter News
DECEMBER 9, 2010
NASA has also announced its intention to “undertake a comprehensive review of the agency's current research and technology development plans to see how they align with the President's plan for human spaceflight,” the findings of which “will inform [its] decision making moving forward.”
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