Even birds living in protected Ontario reserve can't escape climate change, new study finds

New research published in a U.S. science journal found that as the number of insects declines, tree swallows at Long Point Bird Observatory in Ontario have been producing fewer eggs and are shrinking ...

Canada's birds have been shrinking since the 1970s as insect populations collapsed by more than 60%, scientists found

A groundbreaking study reveals a stark 60% decline in insects at Canada's Long Point Bird Observatory since the 1970s, directly impacting tree swallows. These birds are now smaller and reproduce less, ...
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For barn swallows, feathers make the man, says CU-Boulder study

A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder has shown the testosterone of male North American barn swallows skyrocketed early in the breeding season when their breast colors were ...
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With numbers halved since ’60s, swallows are subject of local Audubon study

The Juneau Audubon Society recently wrapped up its third year of studying local swallow populations. Next year, members hope to elevate the project’s scientific scope by linking it with a University ...

Why Can’t Humans Breathe And Swallow At The Same Time? An Evolutionary Biologist Explains

The evolutionary trade-off that crossed humans' airway and food pathway, raising choking risk from toddlerhood to old age — ...