Meet The ‘Extinct Bird’ That Came Back By Evolving Twice—A Biologist Explains

There’s an important concept in evolutionary biology called “iterative evolution.” Here’s a real-life example of how it works ...
Country Living on MSN

These 23 Animals Have Gone Extinct in the Past 150 Years

Thought to be extinct in the wild, the Spix Macaw currently exists in captivity with their numbers in the dismally low 60 to ...
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Kayaker Pulls Injured Animal From Pile Of Sludge And Rushes Her To Safety

Iowa Bird Rehabilitation In early November, a pelican in Iowa found herself in a very sticky situation. Perhaps hoping for a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Are Tracking Worrying Declines in Insects—and the Birds That Feast on Them. Here’s What’s Being Done to Save Them Both

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have found the answers to keeping them both alive A veery gets ready to rise into ...
Finger Lakes Times

They’re Bringing Back the Dodo Bird - For Real This Time

Scientists are actually trying to bring back the dodo - that quirky, long-lost bird from Mauritius that vanished centuries ago. It sounds unbelievable, but it’s real science in progress. This video is ...