Birdsong warning helps unborn chicks beat the heat, study finds
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026
GEELONG, Australia, June 17 -- Deakin University issued the following news release:
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Birdsong warning helps unborn chicks beat the heat, study finds
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Researchers from Deakin University, led by Visitor Dr Mylene Mariette, have uncovered a remarkable survival strategy in one of Australia's most familiar birds -the zebra finch -showing that even before they hatch, chicks can be "warned" about hot weather and begin preparing th . . .
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Birdsong warning helps unborn chicks beat the heat, study finds
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Researchers from Deakin University, led by Visitor Dr Mylene Mariette, have uncovered a remarkable survival strategy in one of Australia's most familiar birds -the zebra finch -showing that even before they hatch, chicks can be "warned" about hot weather and begin preparing th . . .