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Birds

Investing in love and affection pays off for species that mate for life Zebra finches

Investing in love and affection pays off for species that mate for life

Oct 14, 2019
Why there are so many species at the equator—and so few at the poles Spondylus americanus and Arctica islandica

Why there are so many species at the equator—and so few at the poles

Aug 29, 2019
Birds of a feather flock together, but only in similar climates Himalayan rubythroat

Birds of a feather flock together, but only in similar climates

Aug 28, 2019
Escaped pet parrots are now naturalized in 23 U.S. states, study finds Monk Parakeets

Escaped pet parrots are now naturalized in 23 U.S. states, study finds

May 16, 2019
Soot-covered birds provide clues to 20th-century pollution

Soot-covered birds provide clues to 20th-century pollution

Oct 10, 2017
Fossils of Prehistoric Birds Reveal Striking Lack of Diversity

Fossils of Prehistoric Birds Reveal Striking Lack of Diversity

May 30, 2014

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Earliest birds lacked wide diversity of modern descendants, study finds

Earliest birds lacked wide diversity of modern descendants, study finds

May 28, 2014
Sleep consolidates memories for competing tasks

Sleep consolidates memories for competing tasks

Mar 20, 2013
Songbirds’ brains coordinate singing with intricate timing, study shows

Songbirds’ brains coordinate singing with intricate timing, study shows

Feb 27, 2013
Between Heaven and Earth: Birds in Ancient Egypt

Between Heaven and Earth: Birds in Ancient Egypt

Nov 12, 2012
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