Murmurations can have as many as 750,000 birds flying in unison. mikedabell/iStock via Getty Images March 14, 2022 Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? A biologist explains the science of murmurations Tom Langen, Clarkson University These coordinated movements of a flock of starlings follow no plan or leader. Scientists used to think the animals must communicate via ESP to create these fast-moving blobs.
A murmuration of starlings over West Pier in Brighton England. Lois GoBe/Shutterstock.com January 23, 2020 Victorian efforts to export animals to new worlds failed, mostly Harriet Ritvo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Acclimatization societies believed that animals could fill the gaps of a deficient environment.
Menno Schaefer / shutterstock February 6, 2019 Starling murmurations: the science behind one of nature’s greatest displays A. Jamie Wood, University of York and Colin Beale, University of York The birds follow a few simple rules to create complex patterns.