Falklands Falcons Are As Brainy As Cockatoos

A recent study in falcons highlights commonalities in #ecology that underlie the #evolution of innovative thinking in both #corvids & #cockatoos | study published by Royal Society Publishing #BiologyLetters

by @GrrlScientist

#cognition #innovation #ornithology #SciComm 🧪 https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2023/12/11/falklands-falcons-are-as-brainy-as-cockatoos/

Many #lizards and #snakes bear horn-like projections over their heads, but why? In a recently published #BiologyLetters @rsocpublishing study, @UAFunMorph members Federico Banfi, Raoul Van Damme, @simonbaeckens and co-authors show how foraging mode shaped the #evolution of cephalic appendages in #squamates.

Check it out: https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2023.0395

How Hot Is A Fully-Laden Bumblebee And Why Should We Care? a study out of @NCState published by #BiologyLetters

by @GrrlScientist via @ForbesScience / @Forbes

#bumblebees #bees #WorldBeeDay #ClimateEmergency #pollinators https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2023/05/20/how-hot-is-a-fully-laden-bumblebee-and-why-should-we-care/

A nice study. My favourite parts are discussions around analysis; including non-causal, potential effects of variable sampling and pproaches taken to explore these a bit further in sensitivity analysis.

Ultimately a nice description of the expansion of important vectors.

#VBD
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