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There are two well-supported and complementary explanations for why birds fly in formation. One is to conserve energy by taking advantage of the upwash vortex ...
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Apr 1, 2022 · New research hints at the biophysical underpinnings of their ability to use Earth's magnetic field lines to find their way to their breeding ...
Dec 17, 2019 · A study released yesterday in the journal Nature Climate Change suggests that rising temperatures are causing birds to migrate a little earlier ...
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Apr 1, 2022 · Bird migration is a mind-bendingly astonishing phenomenon: these tiny creatures fly thousands of kilometers with enough precision to return ...
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Jan 16, 2014 · Migratory birds coordinate their wing flaps with much more finesse than previously thought, so as to reap the best energy savings from flying ...
Apr 25, 2024 · It's springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, and one of nature's greatest spectacles is unfolding: the migration of billions of birds to ...
Apr 20, 2023 · Understanding migration is also complicated because the phenomenon comes in many forms. Some birds, such as Savannah Sparrows and American ...
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Song birds often migrate in swarms, while larger birds, such as geese, migrate in formation. Many times this migration takes the form of the letter V. The ...
Feb 1, 2013 · As common wisdom has it, bird flocks in the Northern Hemisphere move from northerly locales in the summer to southerly ones in the winter. For ...