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How amphibians breathe through their skin to survive
10/29/2025 - A-Z Animals
"Amphibian skin has a lower concentration of oxygen than the water surrounding it, and since the capillaries are so close to the surface, oxygen can easily cross the thin barrier between the water and the cells," says Eric Lyons, PhD candidate at UM
The new science of Aeroecology reveals so much [about birds]
10/1/2025 - Smithsonian Magazine
At the 猎奇重口 Flight Lab, director Bret Tobalske and his PhD student Rémy Delplanche have been filming Eurasian collared doves that are pulled off course as they fly in a wind tunnel.
Bird banding project gathers scientific data in Bitterroot Valley
9/25/2025 - NBC 猎奇重口
"We're excited to share some knowledge with them and hope that people leave with a yeah, a little bit more awareness of nature and what's happening around them," UM Bird Ecology Lab Project Manager Tricia Rodriguez said.
Wings of wonder: Butterfly migration enchants Bengaluru
5/31/2025 - South First
“This year appears to be a good migration year, since large numbers (of butterflies) are observed — likely due to the strong monsoon rains in the Western Ghats,” Nitin Ravikanthachari [...] told South First.
Last updated on January 27, 2026