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The deadly H5N1 bird flu has jumped species in Antarctica. It's getting closer to 'pandemic potential'
Australia is surrounded by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. And it is morphing as sea animals and birds bring it ever closer to these shores.
'Bird Wing' Solar Eruption Headed Toward Earth
A colossal solar filament over twice the distance between Earth and the moon erupted from the Sun's northern hemisphere ...
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The Famous, Feathered Dinosaur Archaeopteryx Could Fly, Suggests New Study of a ‘Beautifully Preserved’ Fossil
The Chicago Archaeopteryx features more soft tissue and delicate skeletal details than any known fossil of its kind, and ...
Duck Caught on Radar Going Almost Twice the Speed Limit Turns Out to Be Fast-Flying 'Repeat Offender'
A mallard duck was caught speeding — flying 52 km per hour in a 30 km per hour zone — on a radar camera in Switzerland. The duck is 'a notorious speeder and repeat offender,' the Municipality of Köniz ...
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Birdwatching in May? You'll want to be listening closely for new arrivals each day
Millions of birds are migrating north, and with apps like Merlin and backyard mics, anyone can learn their songs and enjoy the spring spectacle — even from indoors.
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Hundreds Of Millions Of Birds Are Flying Through Chicago This Week. Here’s How To Protect Them
Turning off non-essential lights, closing curtains and marking up windows can help birds avoid flying into buildings — ...
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Africa's Heaviest Flying Bird? The Kori Bustard—See It In Action
Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have served 35 years of a life prison term for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents in their ...
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Speaking of Nature: Learning bird songs: Ninety percent of bird-finding is done with one’s ears
The great spring migration is in full swing and millions upon millions of birds are flying northward across our entire ...