A new study combines fossil and archaeological records with DNA samples to trace the history of Amazona parrots in the Caribbean from the Pleistocene through the Holocene © by GrrlScientist for Forbes | LinkTr.ee When Christopher Columbus arrived on the shores of Puerto Rico in 1492, he wrote, almost poetically…

High-tech tracking reveals red-crowned parrots have four main roosts in Texas: Brownsville, Harlingen, Weslaco and McAllen © by GrrlScientist for Forbes | LinkTr.ee After conducting a high-tech survey of red-crowned parrots, Amazona viridigenalis, a team of scientists were surprised to discover that these parrots are actually thriving alongside human communities…

The bright lights of big cities could be causing an evolutionary adaptation for smaller eyes in some birds, a new study indicates. © by GrrlScientist for Forbes | LinkTr.ee A recent study has revealed that two common species of urban resident songbirds have eyes that are approximately 5% smaller than…

Songbirds with the most complex vocal learning abilities were also the best problem solvers and had the largest brains relative to body size © by GrrlScientist hosted by Forbes | LinkTr.ee European starlings, Sturnus vulgaris, are remarkably skilled at learning and producing a vast repertoire of whistles, calls, tunes and…

Photographed on a private game reserve in central Namibia, this young Angolan giraffe is the first spotless giraffe recorded in the wild in Africa © by GrrlScientist hosted by Forbes | LinkTr.ee Only a few weeks ago, officials at Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee, announced the birth of a spotless…

An engaging book about the viruses that prey on bacteria, packed with inspirational stories of eccentric scientists, and medical miracles and interwoven with how science and history affect each other © by GrrlScientist hosted by Forbes | LinkTr.ee Most people have never heard of bacteriophages, which is rather surprising considering…

When a thirsty and lonely male zebra finch changes his mind from getting a drink of water to prioritizing courtship, his dopamine-releasing brain cells reflect his new intensions © by GrrlScientist for Forbes | LinkTr.ee What happens in the brain when we change our mind to refocus our priorities? If…

Global warming isn’t only affecting animals like polar bears and emperor penguins. African wild dog populations may also collapse due to climate change © by GrrlScientist hosted by Forbes | LinkTr.ee When people think of animals that could be driven extinct by climate change, they usually think of polar bears…

Our love of nature is highly individual and how we plan our cities and urban green spaces should take this into account, say scientists © by GrrlScientist for Forbes | LinkTr.ee Do you love nature? I sure do! But I was surprised to learn this love isn’t the necessarily true…