Peter Friederici

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Frequent 糖心logo contributor Peter Friederici teaches journalism at Northern Arizona University.

Articles by Peter Friederici

Star Trek: How Birds Use Electromagnetic Cues to Travel
March 01, 2015 — The quest to understand how birds manage nocturnal navigation has consumed scientists for decades. The effects of 鈥渆lectrosmog鈥 may now point to an answer.
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Southwestern Farmers Share Their Water with Endangered Birds
December 02, 2013 — In the West, as the saying goes, whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting. So why on earth did New Mexicans--during a severe drought, no less--decide to give precious drops to southwestern willow flycatchers?
Housing Development Could Threaten Arizona鈥檚 San Pedro River
July 12, 2012 — Development could pull water from a critical migratory bird stopover site.
Is DDT Here to Stay?
May 14, 2012 — Thanks to Rachel Carson鈥檚 crusade, DDT was banned and birds are rebounding. If only it were that simple. 
The Science of Feathers
November 20, 2011 — A bird's plumage is both mystifying and magnificent, and serves a plethora of purposes, from protecting it from the cold to attracting a mate. 
How a Flock of Birds Can Fly and Move Together
November 16, 2011 — Winging at speeds of up to 40 miles per hour, an entire flock of birds can make hairpin turns in an instant. How do they do it? A group of investigators is closer than ever to finding out.
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Pecking Order
September 09, 2011 — Bird beaks are more than nature's ingenious designs. They're wonders of evolution, barometers of how species react to鈥攁nd sometimes even instigate鈥攃hanges in their environment.