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View article: What Can Tree Swallows Teach Us About Biology?
What Can Tree Swallows Teach Us About Biology? Open
Tree swallows are North American birds that can help us understand more about biology. We already know a lot about tree swallows because they are easy to work with. These birds are popular for scientists to study. We know a lot about bird …
View article: Natural History Collections: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them?
Natural History Collections: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them? Open
Biodiversity is the word used to describe the rich variety of life on Earth. Right now, Earth’s biodiversity is threatened. Museums, zoos, and other kinds of natural history collections help to protect biodiversity. One way they do this is…
View article: Safe Fieldwork Strategies for At-Risk Individuals
Safe Fieldwork Strategies for At-Risk Individuals Open
As a result of identity prejudice, certain individuals are at higher risk for conflict and violence when they are in the field. At-risk individuals include minority identities of the following: race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilit…
View article: When to change your tune? Unpaired and paired male house wrens respond differently to anthropogenic noise
When to change your tune? Unpaired and paired male house wrens respond differently to anthropogenic noise Open
In response to anthropogenic noise, many bird species adjust their song frequency, presumably to optimize song transmission and overcome noise masking. But the costs of song adjustments may outweigh the benefits during different stages of …