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Bird's Tool Use Called 'Amazing' »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 4 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Just like in Aesop's fable, scientists now find that crows might indeed learn to drop stones in pitchers to raise the height of water ...
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Pilot Is Hailed After Jetliner's Icy Plunge »
Posted by: engineer 11 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 9 months, 1 week 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 6 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
A new dinosaur species looks set to solve an old evolutionary puzzle.
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Landfill methane towers scorch perched hawks »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 7 months 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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Future Tech May Reduce Bird-Plane Collisions »
Posted by: altnrg 10 months, 2 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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Feather growth limits size of flying birds »
Posted by: SenorCoconut 6 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Time required for moulting may be a more important factor than weight.
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Why do animals, especially males, have so many different colors? »
Posted by: WikiMap 1 month, 3 weeks ago in Style
Why do so many animal species — including fish, birds and insects — display such rich diversity in coloration and other traits? In new research, Gregory Grether ...
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Birds Line Nests with Natural Antibacterials | LiveScience »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 2 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
Some birds add bits of aromatic plants, such as lavender, mint, or yarrow, to their nests. The garlands serve not as air fresheners or d ...
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Borderline ecological disaster as 31 species are listed as endangered »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 9 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
HONOLULU - Hawaii's native avian population is in peril, with nearly all the state's birds in danger of becoming extinct, a federal report says.
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Teacher Gives Students Birds-and-Bees Lesson Starring Herself »
Posted by: TechnologyExpert 5 months, 3 weeks ago in News
In Sacramento, CA, Isabelle Jackson Elementary fifth grade teacher Crystal Defanti gave her students a lesson in the birds and the bees, starring herself, without ...
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Praise pours in for Sullenberger after he safely lands plane in Hudson River »
Posted by: y_soitenly 11 months, 1 week ago in News
NEW YORK - The wife of the cool-headed pilot who safely landed a crippled jetliner in the Hudson River said Friday she was stunned to hear ...
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Can Wind Power Be Wildlife Friendly »
Posted by: GoSmithsonian 9 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
The wind turbines had just been put up on Backbone Mountain when Keith Lott arrived in the summer of 2003. The field technician had been ...
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Wildlife Close Up »
Posted by: Thc555 3 months ago in Arts & Entertainment
A stark but stunning image of a damselfly in silhouette has landed its creator with the title of British Wildlife Photographer of the year.
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The Buzz Log - Bird Swarm, Giant Stingray, MIA Dog: Buzz Week in Review - Yahoo! Buzz »
Posted by: engineer 1 month, 1 week ago in News
This week we didn't just get to read about some amazing and mysterious animal stories. We got to see them in action, thanks to ...
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