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What birds can teach us about repurposing waste
A process called “exaptation” places repurposing resources and adaptations at the heart of evolution; what if our homes were ...
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Scientists Find the First Evidence of Birds Nesting in the Arctic Alongside Dinosaurs
The researchers analyzed rare fossils of hatchling birds found in northern Alaska, which offered the earliest evidence of the ...
Statistical modeling reveals mating tip for prairie bird species: You should be dancing
When it comes to impressing the ladies, greater sage-grouse males know that smooth dance moves trump combative posturing.
A Biologist Spotlights The World’s Most Aggressive Bird. Hint: It’s Flightless, It’s Not The Ostrich, And It’s Been Known To Kill People
In the case of flightless birds, the biggest isn’t always the most terrifying. It is the third-biggest flightless bird that ...
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Majestic Animal Dangling From Tree Gets A Daring Midnight Rescue
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center The sun was already setting when Loudoun County Animal Services (LCAS) Officer Tina Hernandez ...
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“There Are Glimmers Of Hope”: Search For One Of The World’s Most Endangered Pigeons Just Scored A Big Win
Have you ever heard of the tooth-billed pigeon? Also known as manumea, or the “little dodo” (as one of its closest living ...
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South American Cowboys Cook Up Bird-Friendly Beef
Bird advocates took part, but cattle talk dominated the hourly sessions. That didn’t happen by accident. “From the start, we knew the best way to succeed would be to put the beef producers up front, ...
AI Is Helping Rescue A Nearly Extinct Bird Species
The Colossal Foundation has developed an AI algorithm that can detect the critically endangered tooth-billed pigeon's calls, ...