How Do We Know A Species Is Really Extinct?

"When the only image available of your species is a painting, that’s a really big clue that it’s extinct"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Extinct #EndangeredSpecies #WarOnWildlife #ecocide https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-do-we-know-a-species-is-really-extinct-c9c1c436c3c8

Prey Size Affects Dynamics Between Cougars And Wolves in Yellowstone

"How do two apex predators, cougars and wolves, compete and coexist?"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#wolves #cougars #Yellowstone #CoExistence #ApexPredators #PreyDynamics #ecology https://grrlscientist.medium.com/prey-size-affects-dynamics-between-cougars-and-wolves-in-yellowstone-f47fc9d76654

Watch: What Are Those Crows And Ravens Saying?

"This short video, by the Cornell Lab of O, discusses the differences between and potential meanings of the sounds made by crows and ravens."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Ravens #Crows #Corvids #ornithology #communication #video https://grrlscientist.medium.com/watch-what-are-those-crows-and-ravens-saying-bc81e1b2c41f

What Are Great Tits Showing Us About The Genetics Of Personality?

"Research suggests that personality variations are heritable in humans and in other animal species, and there are many hypotheses as to why differences in personality exist and are maintained."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#behavior #personality #birds #evolution #ecology https://grrlscientist.medium.com/what-are-great-tits-showing-us-about-the-genetics-of-personality-c8bff6456263

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