Vacant land could be used for new homes with private gardens
HOUSES could be built on a vacant plot of land if the council agrees to planning permission. The site off Alder Drive in ...
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How an Indigenous Community in the Amazon Created a Bird Guide of Their Own
Inspired by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace’s visit nearly two centuries ago, an isolated Indigenous community in Brazil ...
Scientists Stunned by Bird That Pretends To Be a Toxic Caterpillar
A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...
Bird genome study offers insights into pandemic disease evolution
Evolution is nature's engine, driving and shaping genetic change and the diversity around us. Charles Darwin famously ...
A hit of dopamine tells baby birds when their song practice is paying off
In his home office in Durham, Duke neuroscientist Richard Mooney shows a series of images of a bird's brain on song. In one, ...
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Bird flu spreads to mammals, fears of human transmission
March 24 (Reuters) - Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has increasingly spread to mammals and infected hundreds of people, raising concerns that it may lead to human-to ...
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A Close-Up Look at the Beauty of Backyard Birds
In her watercolor triptych, Rosalie Haizlett celebrates the vibrant colors and details found in the feathers of common—and ...
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UK detects first case of bird flu in a sheep, stoking fears of spread
LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind in the world, Britain's government said, adding to the growing list of ...
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Birds News
How Big Brains and Flexible Skulls Led to the Evolution of Modern Birds Mar. 17, 2025 — New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use ...