Saturday 21 February 2015

Modern life is wearing out ROBINS: Blue light in neon signs is preventing birds from sleeping

Their cheery song brightens many a winter's day. But robins are in danger of wearing themselves out by singing too much. Robins are singing all night – as well as during the day, British-based researchers say. Davide Dominoni, of Glasgow University said that light from street lamps, takeaway signs and homes is disrupting the birds' biological clocks, leading to them being wide awake when they should be asleep Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2956933/Modern-life-wearing-ROBINS-Blue-light-neon-signs-preventing-birds-sleeping.html#ixzz3SOU5To7l Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMaUp all night: It's thought robins sing as much as ever during the day – raising the question of when they sleepil on Facebook

No comments:

Post a Comment