The Done-Up Bird Gets the Worm | Science
Spotless starling chicks use a bright yellow oil to enhance the color of their mouth, which scientists verified by rubbing a cotton swab over the area.…
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What Can Dancing Cockatoos Teach Us About Ourselves? | Science
A sulphur-crested cockatoo bows down at the Madrid Zoo Aquarium. The birds have been seen dancing to music and opening trash bins to get to food.…
The World’s Most Distinct Birds Are Going Extinct Fastest
Extinctions drive far greater declines in species with extreme physical attributes and unique ecological strategies, and this has far-reaching impacts as important ecosystem services are irretrievably lost
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This Seabird Species Dives Deeper When the Water is Clearer | Science
Manx shearwaters breed on islands in the North Atlantic where they make nests in underground burrows.
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The Monkeys and Parrots Caught Up in the California Gold Rush | Science
Exotic animals including parrots and monkeys served as pets and entertainment in California in the 1850s.
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Backyard Chickens, Ducks, Poultry Linked To Salmonella Outbreak, 27 Hospitalized, One Dead
A Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry? Have you seen this chick flick before? (Photo: ... Getty)
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Have you seen this chick flick before? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced…
Saving the Imperiled Saltmarsh Sparrow | Science
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What Was The First Bird To Be Domesticated?
Mostly everyone assumes that chickens were the first bird to be domesticated. But were they?
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The Bald Eagle’s Soaring Return Shows that the U.S. Can Change for the Better | Science
Bald eagles are intensely social in spite of also being fierce predators. Some 500 live near the remote fishing port of Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
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Five Amazing Adaptations That Help Animals Thrive in the Dark | Science
A greater horseshoe bat can use echolocation to target an insect meal.
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