<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[🐦🌌 Engineers and biologists have found that #bird feathers act like specialized heat sinks that shed infrared radiation through the #atmosphere.]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f426.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--bird" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🐦" alt="🐦" /><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f30c.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--milky_way" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="🌌" alt="🌌" /> Engineers and biologists have found that <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/bird" rel="tag">#<span>bird</span></a> feathers act like specialized heat sinks that shed infrared radiation through the <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/atmosphere" rel="tag">#<span>atmosphere</span></a>.</p><p>Species living in open <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/grasslands" rel="tag">#<span>grasslands</span></a> are especially effective at using this method to stay cool under the <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/sun" rel="tag">#<span>sun</span></a>. The finding could help researchers design new materials for passive cooling in human <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/buildings" rel="tag">#<span>buildings</span></a>.</p><p><img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f449.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--point_right" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👉" alt="👉" /> <a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/bird-feathers-may-shed-heat-into-space-engineers-explain" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>sciencealert.com/bird-feathers</span><span>-may-shed-heat-into-space-engineers-explain</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/birds" rel="tag">#<span>birds</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/physics" rel="tag">#<span>physics</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/engineering" rel="tag">#<span>engineering</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/nature" rel="tag">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/science" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/biology" rel="tag">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/evolution" rel="tag">#<span>evolution</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/thermodynamics" rel="tag">#<span>thermodynamics</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ornithology" rel="tag">#<span>ornithology</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/biomimicry" rel="tag">#<span>biomimicry</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/662b8fd7-7d78-4128-90f3-d246c56f695d/engineers-and-biologists-have-found-that-bird-feathers-act-like-specialized-heat-sinks-that-shed-infrared-radiation-through-the-atmosphere.</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:33:28 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/662b8fd7-7d78-4128-90f3-d246c56f695d.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:30:00 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>