To find out how migratory birds find their way, sparrows were translocated from autumn stopovers along the Dutch North Sea coast to Switzerland (red, 1948–1957) and Spain (blue, 1959–1962). Source: Biology Letters (2024). DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2024.0217 Young, naive starlings search for their wintering areas independently of experienced conspecifics. Starlings are very social birds all year round, … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — Astronomers expect a “new star” to appear in the night sky between now and September in a celestial event that has been in the works for years, according to NASA. “It is a … Read more
BBC News at Six has left viewers confused after an Apprentice finalist appeared on the show to discuss how he was affected by the inflation figures. Reporters visited East Sussex to talk to ordinary families about how inflation has affected their finances. While the figure has fallen to a three-year low (2.3 percent), families across … Read more