Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient world slept only 6.5 hours a night.
In recent years, the U.K. has relaxed restrictions on rat poisons (rodenticides) available for purchase. But rodenticides don’t just affect rats; they also kill or endanger birds of prey.
But a wily fox will tilt its head side to side, listen for its prey’s skittering feet—and launch a daring airborne attack to retrieve the tasty morsel.
Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analyzed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons. Ancient red ...
Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analysed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons. Ancient red kites, ...
For some birds, it keeps predators at bay. Researchers combined new and historical data to show birds that nest in cavities—covered nests with small openings—are more likely to use shed snake ...