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Birds

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

Oct 14, 2019
Spondylus americanus and Arctica islandica

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

Aug 29, 2019
Himalayan rubythroat

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

Aug 28, 2019
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

Oct 10, 2017

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

May 28, 2014

Sleep consolidates memories for competing tasks

Mar 20, 2013

Songbirds’ brains coordinate singing with intricate timing, study shows

Feb 27, 2013

Between Heaven and Earth: Birds in Ancient Egypt

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