Sensory ecology investigates the information that underlies an animal's interactions with its
environment. A sensory ecology framework is used here to seek to assess why flying birds …

The free radical theory of aging states that aging results from the accumulated damage
caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS). Herein, we provide a critique of the theory that …

We present a general framework for characterizing the ecological and societal
consequences of biodiversity loss and applying it to the global avifauna. To investigate the …

“Natural selection can preserve innovations, but it cannot create them. Nature's many
innovations—some uncannily perfect—call for natural principles that accelerate life's ability …

This paper provides the results from the first meta‐analysis to examine the impact of
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae) predation on fish. It is based on a systematic search of …

Migratory waterbirds (ie, shorebirds, wading birds, and waterfowl) rely on a diffuse
continental network of wetland habitats to support annual life cycle needs. Emerging threats …

The study of hybrid zones can provide insight into the genetic basis of species differences
that are relevant for the maintenance of reproductive isolation. Hybrid zones can also …

The majority of migrant monarchs (Danaus plexippus) from the eastern USA and south-
eastern Canada migrate to Mexico; however, some of them migrate to Cuba. Cuban …

English Rapid physical changes that are occurring in the Arctic are primary drivers of
landscape change and thus may drive population dynamics of Arctic-breeding birds. Despite …

Since the 1969 description of Deinonychus antirrhopus Ostrom, cooperative pack hunting
behavior for this species and, subsequently, for many other nonavian theropods, has …