Streaked shearwater in flight Yusuke Goto October 6, 2022 How we tracked one small seabird species’ remarkable flight into a typhoon Emily Shepard, Swansea University A team of scientists used unique tracking data to study how streaked shearwaters fly into typhoons strong enough to destroy houses.
Changing environmental conditions can put stress on coupled-up animals. Natasha Gillies December 2, 2021 Climate change is making monogamous albatrosses divorce – new research Natasha Gillies, University of Liverpool Warming seas are harming albatross couples’ resilience, leading to higher rates of separation in the seabirds.
Wes Mountain/The Conversation May 6, 2021 Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a seabird? Two marine biologists place their bets Zoe Doubleday, University of South Australia and Erica Durante, University of South Australia In the red corner is the octopus with eight muscular, hyper-flexible arms. In the blue corner is the bird with killer vision and two sharp claws for catching prey with incredible speed and precision.