A Moment of Science
Scientists found that nearly identical genes play key roles in the formation of the eyes in mammals and fruit flies.
What if you're a bird of prey, looking down on miles of grassland or desert, trying to spot a meal that's only an inch or two long?
News spread quickly about "birds falling from the sky." What happened to the birds?
Eagle's have very different vision compared to humans.
Humans use a process called "Constructing a cognitive map" to mentally visualize their surroundings. Do birds do this too?
Cowbirds lay their eyes in the nests of other birds... so how do baby cowbirds know they are cowbirds?
On this Moment of Science, we'll learn how the phrase "blood is thicker than water," applies to the natural world.
Scientists are learning how the Toco toucan uses its oversized bill to cool down.
Bird song is lovely to hear, a romantic addition to any landscape, but what exactly does it mean? We'll find out, on today's Moment of Science.
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