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Fossil Reveals New Evidence Of Link Between Birds And Dinosaurs »
Posted by: Mikunited 2 weeks, 2 days ago in Science & Technology
The find contributes to a debate over how an ancestral hand with five digits evolved to one with three in birds.
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Life is Blooming »
Posted by: Mikunited 2 months ago in Arts & Entertainment
From wild boars to brown bears: The pick of this week's images from the natural world
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Record Number Of Birds On" Endangered List" »
Posted by: Mikunited 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
The IUCN Red List evaluation considered 1,227, or 12%, of all known bird species to be at risk, with 192 species described as Critically ...
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Wildlife In Spring »
Posted by: Mikunited 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
From courting ruffs to giant panda cubs: the pick of this week's images from the natural world
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US ex-firemans life is for the birds »
Posted by: Ciera-Marie 4 months ago in Health & Fitness
DAMASCUS, Maryland (AFP) –
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When US fireman Brian Wilson had a traffic accident 14 years ago, medical experts said he would spend the rest of his ...Read (229) | Share | Discuss (2) | Read Full Story at news.yahoo.com
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A Guy's Guide To Buying A Pet »
Posted by: nightcrawlerX 11 months, 3 weeks ago in Family
A brief guide for men on which pet to buy. The guide breaks down the various, most common pets on a number of criteria. I ...
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Massive Wetlands Under Threat »
Posted by: Mikunited 15 hours, 50 minutes ago in Science & Technology
The BBC's Gary Duffy discovers the stunning wildlife of the Brazilian Pantanal - and assesses the threats to the future of this beautiful wetland described ...
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Head-banging parrot proves birds can dance - CNN.com »
Posted by: engineer 2 months ago in Arts & Entertainment
A head-banging parrot who became a YouTube sensation has demonstrated that an ability to appreciate music and keep a rhythm is not unique to humans ...
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The Birds and the Birds »
Posted by: starcasm 1 month ago in Arts & Entertainment
According to LEGO
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Pilot Is Hailed After Jetliner's Icy Plunge »
Posted by: engineer 5 months, 2 weeks ago in News
A US Airways jetliner with 155 people aboard lost power in both engines, possibly from striking birds , after taking off from La Guardia Airport on ...
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One-third of US birds are endangered, says conservation report »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 3 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Nearly one-third of US birds are endangered, threatened or in significant decline, according to a government conservation report.
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Dinosaur's digits show how birds got wings »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 2 weeks, 2 days ago in Science & Technology
A new dinosaur species looks set to solve an old evolutionary puzzle.
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Future Tech May Reduce Bird-Plane Collisions »
Posted by: altnrg 4 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Most of today's anti-bird-strike efforts are ground-based, focusing on making airports less inviting to birds by removing ponds, exterminating the bugs birds eat, firing ...
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Landfill methane towers scorch perched hawks »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 1 month, 1 week ago in News
ALBANY, New York - A towering landfill smokestack offers an irresistible perch for raptors to watch for rodents scavenging in the treeless landscape below. But when ...
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Feather growth limits size of flying birds »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 2 weeks, 4 days ago in Science & Technology
Time required for moulting may be a more important factor than weight.
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