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Tiny filoplumes help birds monitor and maintain their feathers, researchers say — Static01.nyt.com

Tiny filoplumes help birds monitor and maintain their feathers, researchers say

Vanya Gregor Rohwer, a curator of birds and mammals at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates, has been studying filoplumes — tiny, hairlike feathers — alongside his father, Sievert Rohwer, and says these small structures may help enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles. Filoplumes are found on all birds, typically

Sophie Pinkham argues Russia’s forests shape the nation’s identity — I.guim.co.uk

Sophie Pinkham argues Russia’s forests shape the nation’s identity

Sophie Pinkham’s new book frames Russia’s vast forests as central to the country’s identity, opening with the claim that Russia has roughly 642bn trees—more than the Milky Way’s estimated 200bn stars. Pinkham, a professor of comparative literature at Cornell University, traces the forests from the

Study finds health wearables could produce over 1 million tons of e-waste by 2050 — Techcrunch.com

Study finds health wearables could produce over 1 million tons of e-waste by 2050

At CES 2026 in Las Vegas, companies showcased new wearable health devices — glucose monitors, blood pressure trackers and fitness trackers — while a recent study warned those gadgets could create a large environmental problem. A study from Cornell University and the University of Chicago found demand for health wearables could reach