Birds' bodies getting smaller and their wings longer due to climate change | National
Flight is an energy-intensive activity, and smaller birds have less fat and muscle to power themselves in the air.
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Flight is an energy-intensive activity, and smaller birds have less fat and muscle to power themselves in the air.
Birds are changing shape in response to climate change, with species from North and South America getting smaller and longer-winged as the planet warms.
Smaller birds are evolving faster than their larger counterparts, which may be key to predict species' ability to adapt to climate change.
Birds in both North and South America are getting smaller, and the smallest-bodied species are changing the fastest, a new study suggests.
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