Behaviour could be one cause of the unusual drownings of the birds in large groups in England and Wales Starlings have been consistently drowning in large groups in a phenomenon yet to be fully explained by scientists, according to new research led by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). In 12 separate incidents recorded […]
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Scientists unable to explain "really unusual" starling mass drownings in Britain
November 27th, 2015 Awake Goy
Some like it hot: Moth and butterfly species respond differently to climate change
October 30th, 2015 Awake Goy
Morpho didius – Museum specimen. Credit: Wikipedia New research led by ecologists at the University of York shows that certain species of moths and butterflies are becoming more common, and others rarer, as species differ in how they respond to climate change. Collaborating with the Natural Environment Research Council’s Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the […]