21 Jan 2021

Butterfly wing clap explains mystery of flight

The fluttery flight of butterflies has so far been somewhat of a mystery to researchers, given their unusually large and broad wings relative to their body size. Now researchers at...

15 Dec 2020

Christmas goodies for birds

A lot of people feed birds in the winter, but what is good for them and what is not? Andreas Nord, bird researcher at the Department of Biology in Lund knows the answer.

24 Nov 2020

Johannes is one of the most cited researchers in the world

Together with almost 6400 other researchers around the globe Johannes Rousk has been selected as Highly cited researcher 2020 by The Web of Science Group.

10 Nov 2020

High temperatures threaten the survival of insects

Insects have difficulties handling the higher temperatures brought on by climate change and might risk overheating.

3 Nov 2020

SEK 22,9 million for holistic approach on migratory birds

Anders Hedenström will study the factors that affect migratory birds and their flight from one part of the world to another.

16 Sep 2020

Rare pattern observed in migrating common swifts

Compared with other migratory birds, the common swift follows a very unusual pattern when it migrates from the breeding areas its wintering locations.