Follow
Bird
Bird: also known as Aves or avian dinosaurs, are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton. Birds live worldwide and range in size from the 5 cm (2 in) bee hummingbird to the 2.75 m (9 ft) ostrich. They rank as the world's most numerically-successful class of tetrapods, with approximately ten thousand living species, more than half of these being passerines, sometimes known as perching birds. Birds have wings which are more or less developed depending on the species; the only known groups without wings are the extinct moa and elephant birds.
-
MAR 01, 2017Plants & Animals
When it comes to the world of chickens, some breeds are more readily available than others, and this tends to be a probl ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 17, 2017Plants & Animals
The problem with ocean pollution doesn’t just make the oceans look trashy, but it can also have adverse side effec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 14, 2017Plants & Animals
Scientists have identified a substance in oil that’s to blame for the cardiotoxicity seen in fish exposed to crude ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)FEB 13, 2017Videos
Monogamy is the practice of mating with the same individual for an extended period of time. It turns out only about 3% o ...Written By: Jennifer EllisFEB 09, 2017Plants & Animals
Bald Eagles are the national bird of the United States, and in addition to that, they were also once endangered, but wer ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 08, 2017Earth & The Environment
A study from researchers from the Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory at the University of Colorado, Boulder shows that g ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 06, 2017Microbiology
JUPITER, FL – February 6, 2017 – The most frightening aspect of Zika virus has been its ability to produce s ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)FEB 06, 2017Plants & Animals
You’ve all probably seen it: a frog snatching a fly in mid-air with its tongue. Whether you’ve seen it in a ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 02, 2017Plants & Animals
There are a number of animal species that are having a hard time right now because of the ever-changing environment. Amo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 31, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
The mating dances of exotic spiders are captivating, for sure, but researchers are interested in learning more about how ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 30, 2017Immunology
You’re not the only one who needs to head to the clinic this flu season; your dog might need to pay a visit ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 30, 2017Plants & Animals
Both Britain and New Zealand are places in the world where you’ll find yellowhammer birds. They were originally on ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 29, 2017Plants & Animals
A species of vampire bat in Brazil, better known as the hairy-legged vampire bat, has been found feasting on a very unli ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 25, 2017Videos
Dr. James McSharry, Professor Emeritus at Albany Medical College, gives an overview of influenza viruses in this short l ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2017Videos
You have probably seen the photographs of marine turtles, birds, and fish being strangled by the six-pack rings of your ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 15, 2017Plants & Animals
Let’s face it; when you’re thirsty, you’ll do just about anything to wet your whistle. That said, you ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 12, 2017Plants & Animals
Chickens are actually quite intelligent creatures, despite the depreciating words of some well-known idioms and jokes th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 10, 2017Plants & Animals
When the colder months approach, some species of birds tend to tuck their bills inside of their feathers in an attempt t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 09, 2017Plants & Animals
A specific type of bird known as a cowbird is quite the tricky little schemer, and some scientists are comparing their s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 08, 2017Plants & Animals
Dinosaurs are a constant fascination because it seems that we continue to learn more and more about them with each fossi ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 08, 2017Plants & Animals
Sleep is defined as a reversible condition of reduced responsiveness usually associated with immobility. The decreased a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 06, 2017Earth & The Environment
Can you even imagine a world without globalization? The demand and supply of exchanging goods and resources from ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 03, 2017Videos
Plastic waste products are ubiquitous in our daily lives. From shopping bags to bottles, it's estimated that Americans a ...DEC 30, 2016Plants & Animals
When it comes to birds, you’re probably familiar with many of the different kinds you might see on a day-to-day ba ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
MAR 01, 2017
Plants & Animals
When it comes to the world of chickens, some breeds are more readily available than others, and this tends to be a probl
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 17, 2017
Plants & Animals
The problem with ocean pollution doesn’t just make the oceans look trashy, but it can also have adverse side effec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 14, 2017
Plants & Animals
Scientists have identified a substance in oil that’s to blame for the cardiotoxicity seen in fish exposed to crude
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
FEB 13, 2017
Videos
Monogamy is the practice of mating with the same individual for an extended period of time. It turns out only about 3% o
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
FEB 09, 2017
Plants & Animals
Bald Eagles are the national bird of the United States, and in addition to that, they were also once endangered, but wer
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 08, 2017
Earth & The Environment
A study from researchers from the Sleep and Chronobiology Laboratory at the University of Colorado, Boulder shows that g
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 06, 2017
Microbiology
JUPITER, FL – February 6, 2017 – The most frightening aspect of Zika virus has been its ability to produce s
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
FEB 06, 2017
Plants & Animals
You’ve all probably seen it: a frog snatching a fly in mid-air with its tongue. Whether you’ve seen it in a
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 02, 2017
Plants & Animals
There are a number of animal species that are having a hard time right now because of the ever-changing environment. Amo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 31, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
The mating dances of exotic spiders are captivating, for sure, but researchers are interested in learning more about how
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2017
Immunology
You’re not the only one who needs to head to the clinic this flu season; your dog might need to pay a visit
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 30, 2017
Plants & Animals
Both Britain and New Zealand are places in the world where you’ll find yellowhammer birds. They were originally on
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 29, 2017
Plants & Animals
A species of vampire bat in Brazil, better known as the hairy-legged vampire bat, has been found feasting on a very unli
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 25, 2017
Videos
Dr. James McSharry, Professor Emeritus at Albany Medical College, gives an overview of influenza viruses in this short l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2017
Videos
You have probably seen the photographs of marine turtles, birds, and fish being strangled by the six-pack rings of your
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 15, 2017
Plants & Animals
Let’s face it; when you’re thirsty, you’ll do just about anything to wet your whistle. That said, you
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 12, 2017
Plants & Animals
Chickens are actually quite intelligent creatures, despite the depreciating words of some well-known idioms and jokes th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 10, 2017
Plants & Animals
When the colder months approach, some species of birds tend to tuck their bills inside of their feathers in an attempt t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2017
Plants & Animals
A specific type of bird known as a cowbird is quite the tricky little schemer, and some scientists are comparing their s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 08, 2017
Plants & Animals
Dinosaurs are a constant fascination because it seems that we continue to learn more and more about them with each fossi
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 08, 2017
Plants & Animals
Sleep is defined as a reversible condition of reduced responsiveness usually associated with immobility. The decreased a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 06, 2017
Earth & The Environment
Can you even imagine a world without globalization? The demand and supply of exchanging goods and resources from
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 03, 2017
Videos
Plastic waste products are ubiquitous in our daily lives. From shopping bags to bottles, it's estimated that Americans a
...
DEC 30, 2016
Plants & Animals
When it comes to birds, you’re probably familiar with many of the different kinds you might see on a day-to-day ba
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard