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Birds That Invest More Energy Into Parenthood Age Faster And Die Younger

“Aging is an evolutionary balancing act with reproductive effort.”

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#aging #reproduction #evolution #LifeHistoryTraits https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/04/22/birds-that-invest-more-energy-into-parenthood-age-faster-and-die-younger/

How Can Overwintering Bumblebee Queens Survive Underwater?

"A lab accident serendipitously revealed that bumblebee queens can live underwater for up to a week."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#Bumblebees #physiology #ecology #Diapause #metabolism https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-can-overwintering-bumblebee-queens-survive-underwater-3f868764c6bd

Ancient DNA And Spatial Modeling Reveal Pre-Inca Trans-Andean Parrot Trade

“Parrots captured in the Amazon rainforest by pre-Inca people were transported hundreds of miles over the Andes to arid coastal areas where they were kept for their colorful feathers.”

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#anthropology #archaeology #AncientDNA #Peru https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/04/20/ancient-dna-and-spatial-modeling-reveal-pre-inca-trans-andean-parrot-trade/

Whale Earwax Records Its Lifetime Exposure To Ocean Pollutants

"Scientists have developed a new method for learning all sorts of interesting things about whales by studying their earwax."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#whales #pollution #Ocean #ecology https://grrlscientist.medium.com/whale-earwax-records-its-lifetime-exposure-to-ocean-pollutants-5216ba46d430

Climate Change Is A Ticking Time-Bomb For Great Tits

"Birds that depend upon an abundance of particular food sources at specific times of the year may not be able to adapt fast enough to climate change"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#ornithology #ClimateChange #ecology #evolution https://grrlscientist.medium.com/climate-change-is-a-ticking-time-bomb-for-great-tits-9e5c092d4a02

How To Walk Without A Brain

"How do sea stars monitor and coordinate hundreds of tube feet whilst moving around — and how do they do this without a brain?"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#SeaStar #biomechanics #robotics #Movement #Starfish #Biodiversity https://grrlscientist.medium.com/how-to-walk-without-a-brain-c1fe1b055330

How Do Introduced Parrots Thrive In Cities?

"Are parrots competing with native bird species for essential resources or are they living in unexploited ecological spaces?"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#ecology #IntroducedSpecies #biodiversity #UrbanBirds https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2026/04/16/how-do-introduced-parrots-thrive-in-cities/

Watch: How do Sensitive Plants Respond So Quickly To Being Poked?

"This video captures a weird plant behaviour; a sensitive plant folding up its leaves in response to a variety of disturbances."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#plants #PlantBehavior #ecology #physiology #botany #video https://grrlscientist.medium.com/watch-how-do-sensitive-plants-respond-so-quickly-to-being-poked-e0d9d299ecc0

Evolutionary Insights Into Longevity And Cognition Provided By Parrot Genomes

"Analysis of the genome of an Amazon parrot and 26 other birds revealed a large number of similar mutations in genes associated with longevity, larger brains and advanced cognitive abilities"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#longevity #cognition #parrots #genomes https://grrlscientist.medium.com/evolutionary-insights-into-longevity-and-cognition-provided-by-parrot-genomes-1946856df696

Native Deciduous Trees Support Urban and Woodland Birds Better Than Exotics

"Native trees, especially oaks and birch, are important to the reproductive success of insectivorous birds and other wildlife."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#NativeTrees #ExoticTrees #ecology #insects https://grrlscientist.medium.com/native-deciduous-trees-support-urban-and-woodland-birds-better-than-exotics-d6059cb30fe3