Knvul Sheikh

Articles by Knvul Sheikh

How a Hunting Raptor Could Teach Us to Tune Out Distractions
March 21, 2019 — To treat human disorders like ADHD, neuroscientist Shreesh Mysore has unlocked the key to the Barn Owl’s extraordinary focus.
Medical Mysteries
Scientists Make Plea to Protect a Rare Hummingbird They Just Discovered
September 27, 2018 — By their estimate, fewer than 750 Blue-throated Hillstars remain in the fragile Ecuadorian Andes.
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Hybrid Chickadees Are Terrible at Memory Games
April 03, 2018 — An evolutionary kink from crossbreeding might affect the birds' ability to survive in harsh conditions.
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