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• Scientific Breakthrough in Peruvian Cloud Forests Reveals Tropical Birds Flip Breeding Seasons to Survive Climate Shifts

  Published: Mar 27, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A five-year study by Florida Museum of Natural History researchers has discovered that tropical insect-eating birds can postpone breeding by up to six months, far exceeding previou...

• Six-Decade Oxford Study Reveals Extreme Weather Shrinks Great Tit Nestlings but Early Breeding Offers Shield

  Published: Mar 13, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  An analysis of 80,000 great tits over 60 years at Wytham Woods shows that early-life cold snaps and late-development rain reduce chick body mass and survival. However, researchers...

• Artificial intelligence and vocal analysis reveal hidden biodiversity in Amazonian antbird populations across major river barriers

  Published: Mar 4, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A multidisciplinary study has determined that the Cercomacra cinerascens antbird complex consists of five distinct species rather than one. By utilizing AI-powered bioacoustics and...

• Record numbers of cranes migrate over Switzerland this spring as birds shift traditional flight paths

  Published: Mar 3, 2026

  Section: Environment

  The Swiss Ornithological Institute Sempach has reported unprecedented numbers of cranes flying over Switzerland during the current spring migration season. Large groups of the bird...