Parrots Reveal The Ancient Evolutionary Origin Of Birds

"Fossil evidence generally supports a Tertiary diversification, whereas estimates based on molecular dating favor an earlier avian diversification in the Cretaceous. So which is it?"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Evolution #birds #ornithology https://grrlscientist.medium.com/parrots-reveal-the-ancient-evolutionary-origin-of-birds-bbcd19ed596e

A Beneficial Role For Orange Pigments In Birds And People

"A pigment that colors feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#pigment #physiology #Cancer #colors #evolution https://grrlscientist.medium.com/a-beneficial-role-for-orange-pigments-in-birds-and-people-c2235e3b77b8

Your Pup’s Dinner Can Have Greater Climate Impacts Than Your Own Meals

"Depending upon formulation, dog food has a more variable — and sometimes larger — environmental pawprint than human diets"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Dogs #DogFood #PetFood #FoodSystems #EnvironmentalImpact https://grrlscientist.medium.com/dogs-food-can-have-greater-climate-impacts-than-their-owners-meals-cd44c134a8a1

Is Lovebird Behavior The Result of Nature or Nurture?

"Two closely-related species of lovebirds provide an intriguing look at the nature of behavior: is it innate or learned? or maybe a little of both?"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Behavior #parrots #birds #ornithology #learning #instinct #Ecology https://grrlscientist.medium.com/is-lovebird-behavior-the-result-of-nature-or-nurture-c683a3b77295

The Old Irish Goat Carries 3,000 Years Of Irish History In Its DNA

“Goats tell us how human values changed through time by showing how and where we moved animals through trade or migration.”

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#history #Archaeology #ancientDNA #genomics #proteomics https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/03/22/the-old-irish-goat-carries-3000-years-of-irish-history-in-its-dna/

Fearless New-To-Science Bird Species Discovered In The Amazon Mountains

"A newly described species of Tinamou bird may already be at risk of extinction."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#ecology #EndangeredSpecies #Brazil #Ornithology https://grrlscientist.medium.com/fearless-new-to-science-bird-species-discovered-in-the-amazon-mountains-cff9efe5f46a

The Wild Can Be A 'Death Trap' For Some Rescued Wildlife Species

"A new study highlights how small poorly known mammals could be a newly-released rescued animal’s worst enemy."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#conservation #WildlifeCrime #IllegalPetTrade #EndangeredSpecies https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/03/18/the-wild-can-be-a-death-trap-for-some-rescued-wildlife-species/

‘The Curie Society, Volume 2: Eris Eternal’—#Review, published by The MIT Press

"A continuation of the graphic novel adventure trilogy featuring three fearless female sci-spies as they fight to prevent a biotech mogul from dominating the world."

#BookReview by @GrrlScientist

#books #Fiction #TeenBooks #science #LabLit https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/03/14/the-curie-society-volume-2-eris-eternal-review/

Dogs Know When You Are Teasing Them

"Dogs are more patient with humans who accidentally drop a tasty treat out of their reach than they are with humans who are simply teasing them, suggesting that dogs may understand human intentions"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#dogs #Behavior #teasing #cognition https://grrlscientist.medium.com/dogs-know-when-you-are-teasing-them-826cf508ca47

These Birds’ Global Success Reveals Evolution Doesn’t Always Take Millions Of Years

"Researchers report that the near-global success of invasive European starlings may be linked to rapid changes in gene expression patterns."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#InvasiveSpecies #Evolution #Genetics #GeneExpression https://grrlscientist.medium.com/these-birds-global-success-reveals-evolution-doesn-t-always-take-millions-of-years-2c5e5914a859