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A bat flying with its wings spread against a dark background.

New study may provide clues to how birds began to fly

For the first time, researchers have measured what is known as the ground effect of flying animals - and it turns out that they save a lot more energy by flying close [...]

8 Nov 2018 Bat photographed flying in a wind tunnel.

Bat photographed flying in a wind tunnel.

Unique study shows how bats manoeuvre

For the first time, researchers have succeeded in directly measuring the aerodynamics of flying animals as they manoeuvre in the air. Previously, the upstroke of the wings was considered relatively insignificant compared [...]

2 Nov 2018 Inaccessible Island rail

Inaccessible Island rail

Researchers solve the mystery of the bird from Atlantis

The world’s smallest flightless bird can be found on Inaccessible Island in the middle of the South Atlantic. Less than 100 years ago, researchers believed that this species of bird once wandered [...]

25 Sep 2018 Cover of the book Bird Species.

Cover of the book Bird Species.

New book about bird species

In a new book researchers describe and explain different aspects of the concept of bird species. How do new species arise and why do species vanish? Caroline Isaksson, senior lecturer at the [...]

Calendar

14 November 13:15

Aquatic Ecology Seminars

DOM redox properties and anaerob respiration in wetlands

20 November 09:00

Predicting the interactivity of dissolved organic matter across terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems

21 November 13:00

Aquatic Ecology Seminars

Microalgal population structure & community composition

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