10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2022

The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent focuses on this last question, but you might find yourself fascinated by the first two, which come early in the book but linger on in the imagination as author Danielle J. Well, I guess that makes sense when you think about it, smells are made up of organic compounds.)

Science 227

Science Research Birds Turkey 227

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. Think about that for a moment … Anyway, we now know that the forebrain of some birds is more densely packed than mammals (primates and rodents, anyway).

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Mammals Zebras Birds Primates 111

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 25, 2011

And if you look into it enough, it presents a classic case where science can fail us. I believe in science. Science is based on logic and evidence, which I think is a very respectable way to look at the world. But what many people fail to realize, and too often scientists themselves, is that science is elastic.

Emotional 210

Emotional Science Birds Mammals 210

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Utilizing a mixed bag of human and primate sex studies, literature, myth, and the Old Testament, Prum muses on the evolution of the penis, the female orgasm, male-female sexual conflict and same-sex relationships. Much of this, as Prum himself admits, is speculative and it is far less compelling than the ornithological chapters.

Ducks 100

Ducks Research Animal Stud 100