Colette Connor (Letta) Astronomers propose cell phone search for galactic radio bursts si.edu - By Christine Pulliam Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are brief spurts of radio emission, lasting just one-thousandth of a second, whose origins are mysterious. Fewer than two …
Colette Connor (Letta)Habitats Of mice and macchiato: Bird Friendly coffee gives a paw-up to small mammals as well si.edu - By Michelle Donahue Finding a mouse in your morning coffee might give you an unwelcome jolt, but there’s a strong connection between small mammals, birds and the …
Colette Connor (Letta) Keeping Track of Kirtland’s Warbler All Year Long―A Scientific First si.edu - By Johnny Gibbons To fully know a species and develop sound conservation efforts, its full life cycle must be understood. But tracking small migratory birds for …
Colette Connor (Letta) Beetle and pollen trapped in 105 million-year-old amber reveal fourth major pollination mode in mid-Mesozoic si.edu - By John Barrat Named for Charles Darwin, the only known specimen of a newly discovered beetle, Darwinylus marcosi, died in a sticky battle in a gob of tree sap some …
Colette Connor (Letta) New Costa Rican shrew species named from a single specimen found 44 years ago si.edu - By Theresa La “Think of a lion shrunk to the size of a mouse that needs to eat every 20 minutes or so.” That is a shrew, says Neal Woodman, a U.S. Geological …
