Manon Verchot

Manon is a multimedia journalist and co-founder of InOldNews, the organization that runs Neighbird. She formerly headed video at Mongabay, Hindustan Times and Mint.

Chimps are consuming around 10 drinks worth of alcohol a week, study finds Members Public

Insights into chimp alcohol consumption may help us understand why humans drink. The ‘drunken monkey’ hypothesis suggests that human alcohol consumption was a genetic evolution that started with our frugivorous Afrotropical hominid ancestors. And since chimp diets are believed to be quite similar to our frugivorous common ancestor, studying their

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City birds chirp for longer than forest birds Members Public

New research from Southern Illinois University and Oklahoma State University found links between light pollution responses and eye size, nest type, migration and breeding season. They found these links by comparing vocalization data of bird species in different landscapes. Whether increased vocalization time due to light pollution has a positive

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These apple snails regrow their eyes in 28 days, and this could help humans Members Public

Apple snails can regrow their own eyes. And researchers at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research are studying what that means for treating human eye conditions. Apple snail eyes and human eyes have a lot of similarities. They both have retinas, lenses and corneas. Unlike humans, though, these snails can

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We don't fully know why birds are especially vocal first thing in the morning Members Public

Researchers don’t really know why birds sing a lot first thing in the morning. But they have theories. One theory is that birds sing in the early morning because it’s too dark for birds to be out looking for food. Another theory is that birds like to warm

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How this South American rodent ended up in Italy Members Public

When you think about how invasive species are introduced, the fashion industry might not be your first guess. But in the story of the nutria — it was. Learn about how this South American rodent travelled the world in our latest video.

When AI Meets Conservation Members Public

Setting up a network of camera traps in the thick jungles of Gabon isn’t easy. Reaching the cameras just to gather SD cards and replace batteries can take days of trekking in the humid, harsh and hazardous terrain of these forests. There’s the threat of contracting malaria or

The life and times of squabs (aka baby pigeons) Members Public

Why don't we ever see baby pigeons? That's a pretty common question on the internet. And we're here to answer it, thanks to the decision of a pigeon pair to raise their chicks (aka squabs) on our balcony. For over a month, we documented

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Neighbird is a video-first news organization that focuses on the interconnectedness of humans and their environment. We love to sink our teeth into the nuances of the challenges our world faces from science, tech and conservation perspectives. And pounce at every opportunity to rave about how incredible our planet is.