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    Global Warming Has Already Made Natural Habitats Unsurvivable for 2% of Amphibians: Study

    Global Warming Has Already Made Natural Habitats Unsurvivable for 2% of Amphibians: Study

    In a new study, researchers determined that 2%, or 104 amphibian species out of 5,203 species studied, are already experiencing overheating events in their natural habitats.  The researchers considered different microhabitats of amphibians, including terrestrial, arboreal and aquatic and compared heat tolerance limits of the animals to the actual daily temperature patterns from the past […]

    Birds Form Long-Term Bonds With Non-Relatives Resembling Friendship: Study

    Birds Form Long-Term Bonds With Non-Relatives Resembling Friendship: Study

    Researchers have found that birds, like humans, form friendships with non-relatives over long periods of time. They discovered that, while starlings preferentially helped relatives, they also frequently and consistently aided specific non-relative birds, even in situations where there were relatives available to help. “The fact that humans who are not related by blood help each […]

    North American Bird Populations Are Collapsing in Places They Once Thrived: Study

    North American Bird Populations Are Collapsing in Places They Once Thrived: Study

    North American bird populations are plummeting, especially in drylands, grasslands and the Arctic where they have historically been most abundant, new research has found. The analysis of almost 500 species of North American birds indicates that three out of four species are suffering declines across their ranges, with two in three shrinking significantly. “We’re not […]