Ornithologists Identify Cryptic New Bird Species in Japan

Genetic and acoustic evidence show that the rare Ijima’s leaf warbler (Phylloscopus ijimae) is actually two distinct bird species, including the newly-identified Tokara leaf warbler — both with small, vulnerable populations. The Tokara leaf warbler (Phylloscopus tokaraensis) on Nakanoshima, the Tokara Islands, in June 2017. Image credit: Per Alström / Uppsala University. The Ijima’s leaf…

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These fish know when you’re watching them

March 17, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm These fish can tell when you’re staring Fish may possess the ability to perceive where another being’s attention is focused. And they don’t like when it’s focused on them or on their children By Gennaro Tomma edited by Andrea Thompson Male (left) and female…

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