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Bird just taking of from a branch. Photo.

2 Feb 2023 | News

Genes decide the willow warbler’s migration routes

Since antiquity, humans have been fascinated by birds’ intercontinental migratory journeys. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that two areas in their genome decide whether a willow warbler flies across the Iberian Peninsula to western Africa, or across the Balkans to eastern and south...

Two fish. Photo.

24 Jan 2023 | News

Stress may trigger male defense against predators

Only males among the fish species crucian carp have developed a strategy to protect themselves from hungry predators, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The explanation could lie in that the surrounding environment affects the stress system in males and females differently.

A man holding a feathered robotic wing. Photo.

24 Jan 2023 | News

Feathered robotic wing paves way for flapping drones

Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study led by Lund University in Sweden. The results could mean that wing-folding is the next step in increasing the propulsive and aerodynamic efficiency of flapping drones.

Close up of a frog with big eyes. Photo.

2 Dec 2022 | News

Sharp shooting biologist winner of international photography award

Roberto García-Roa, postdoc at the department of Biology has won yet another prestigious photo award. This time he’s the overall winner of “Capturing Ecology”, the British Ecological Society photo competition.

Två personer i två olika miljöer. den ena vid ett mikroskop, den andra med en kikare runt halsen. Bildkollage.

29 Nov 2022 | News

Two Lund University biologists awarded ERC Starting Grants

Biology researchers Courtney Stairs and Sissel Sjöberg have been awarded just over SEK 15 million each in starting grants from the European Research Council, ERC. Their five-year projects will study marine interactions between microorganisms and complex migratory bird behaviour.