Sentences with phrase «complex as birds»

How did simple organisms like yeast and worms evolve into ones as complex as birds and mammals?

Not exact matches

By piling complex image upon complex image, Hopkins drives toward the «inscape» or particularity of the bird's majestic flight and brilliant death; that is, the most indirect path is the most direct, or to put it differently, the only way to express radical particularity is through a plethora of images juxtaposed to one another, sparking the imagination to move toward a synthesis which, while not logical, is, taken as a whole, suggestive of a particularity.

Young Americans, in their wholesale rejection of traditional values, dismissed pro sports as a metaphor for aggression (and as a tool with which the military - industrial complex could whip up a blind frenzy of patriotism), but they still had Reggie, who wore an Afro and flipped his owner, Charley Finley, the bird as he crossed the plate.

Amber has conducted bird monitoring surveys for over 10 years in the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Trustees Crane Beach property, as well as the Mount Auburn Cemetery.

The new study provides a more plausible explanation: Birds can perform these complex behaviors because birds» forebrains contain a lot more neurons than any one had previously thought — as many as in mid-sized primBirds can perform these complex behaviors because birds» forebrains contain a lot more neurons than any one had previously thought — as many as in mid-sized primbirds» forebrains contain a lot more neurons than any one had previously thought — as many as in mid-sized primates.

The birds possess the complex ability of referential communication, which involves signals such as calls, displays and whistles to convey information.

The birds» right eye is connected to the left side of their brain; apparently, says Hunt, their left hemisphere is better at controlling complex sequential tasks, just as it is in humans.

Self - assembly enables nature to build complex forms, from multicellular organisms to complex animal structures such as flocks of birds, through the interaction of vast numbers of limited and unreliable individuals.

For centuries, scientists and non-scientists alike have been fascinated by the beautiful and often complex collective behaviour of animal groups, such as the highly synchronised movements of flocks of birds and schools of fish.

For example, «Some birds sing complex songs,» becomes more informative when written «Some birds, those that advertise their suitability as mates, sing complex songs.»

The intense predation pressure, which could be as high as 80 per cent among birds in habitats where the mourner lives seems to have driven the evolution of complex anti-predatory strategies in the species.

But for birds consuming the estrogen cocktail, the vocal center grew even larger — and they sang five times as long as uncontaminated birds and composed more complex songs.

The anterograde (forward) tracing results of retinal projections in the garden warbler demonstrated virtually identical connections between the eye and the brain as known from other lateral - eyed bird species [e.g. 15]--[18]: fibers either projected onto the contralateral optic tectum (part of the tectofugal system), to the nucleus of the basal optic root (part of the accessory pathway)(data not shown) or curved into the thalamus innervating the dorsal geniculate complex (Gld, for details, see Fig. 1C, 2A, D).

While Gerwig and Baumbach's previous effort, «Frances Ha,» similarly explored complex female friendships and a main character earnestly struggling to grow as a human, «Mistress America» dips further into the New York groove and questionable creative endeavors that also mark «Lady Bird.»

She's got a complex relationship cooking with a resident cool dude (Andrew McCarthy), her own complicated BFF - ship with Jon Cryer as the criminally friend - zoned Duckie, and like Lady Bird, and a fraught relationship with her closest parent (a devastating Harry Dean Stanton).

«The Iron Giant» (1999) 97 percent: Engaging, endearing, affecting and charmingly retro, this animated adventure — featuring the voice of Vin Diesel as the titular robot — tackles touchy subjects and complex relationships with a steady hand and beautiful direction from Brad Bird.

As directed by Brad Bird, Tomorrowland is a bright, well - paced, visually intriguing, and complex spectacle.

A film from Pete Docter or Andrew Stanton or Brad Bird may not be as adult, as mature, as something from Paul Thomas Anderson or Martin Scorsese, but that does not mean it is absent of worth or complex ideas.

Background Medium and large parrots such as cockatoos, Amazons, African grays and macaws are highly intelligent, social animals with complex care requirements that include the opportunity to fly, climb and exercise; social and mental stimulation; at least one bird companion, especially for birds who mate for life; a proper, varied diet; a fume - and toxin - free environment; and protection from harm.

Because birds are such highly specialized creatures built for flight, they have a complex anatomy that makes them quite fragile as compared to other types of pets.

As complex creatures, birds make great pets that can understand and intuit human behaviors.

But really, keeping exotic animals such as reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, and even small animals, birds, and fish, can be just as complex (if not more so) than keeping more popular pets.

Birds are sheltered inside the Melvin J. and Claire Levine Animal Care Complex at the Palm Beach Zoo as it prepares for Hurricane Irma Thursday, September 7, 2017.

Plantar pododermatitis (or «bumblefoot» as it is more commonly known) is a complex disease diagnosed in a range of species of birds.

Incorporating a breeding, research and veterinary facility within the complex, the park has a high success rate in the captive reproduction of exotic birds such as the Bird.

«Bird Cage» is the fashion zone of the complex; located in the central part of the shopping mall and decorated in an ultra-modern Sino - Portuguese style, it hosts about 20 large shops such as Supersports, Uni-Qlo and smaller boutiques gathering all the most famous international brands such as Adidas, Camel, Esprit, Geox, Playboy, Rip Curl, Jim Thompson, and X-Act, just to name a few.

With four sections — Chaweng Port, Bird Cage, Fisherman Village, and Beach Town Market — this modern and trendy complex boasts some original architectural features with its central open - air atrium as well as a beautifully landscaped garden area complete with benches, a kid's playground and countless shops and restaurants.

The pictures range from simple lines, to complex shapes resembling a number of animals, such as monkeys, fish, lizards, spiders, and birds.

The pool bar offers terrific bird - eye view of the Bandra Kurla complex as well.

Her sculptural forms and paintings are reflective of the natural environment — birds nests conceived as intricate sculptures, ant hills that resemble monumental pyramids, or viruses that under a microscope reveal complex illustrations.

As an example, she pointed out a brilliant small painting by Theil Morgan, «Terns,» that shows birds and oranges in a complex, layered abstract space.

Prior to joining Culhane Meadows, he was a partner in the technology section of FisherBroyles, and before that he spent nine years as Counsel at the law firm of Alston & Bird where his practice centered on high technology commercial transactions, including software licensing agreements, complex technology integration agreements, software development and distribution agreements, wireless telecommunications agreements and related corporate legal matters.

Birds are sheltered inside the Melvin J. and Claire Levine Animal Care Complex at the Palm Beach Zoo as it prepares for Hurricane Irma Thursday, September 7, 2017.