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These birds appear to be signaling ‘after you’

Non-verbal gestures are an integral part of how humans and some other organisms communicate, as with various sign languages  and…

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Birds, rodents, worms and cockroaches in food facility lead to FDA warning

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some…

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Researchers map genome for cats, dolphins, birds, and dozens of other animals

Researchers mapped genetic blueprints for 51 species including cats, dolphins, kangaroos, penguins, sharks, and turtles, a discovery that deepens our…

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Feathers from deceased birds help scientists understand new threat to avian populations

As concerns over the world’s declining bird population mount, animal ecologists developed an analytical approach to better understand one of…

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Sharp decline of African birds of prey puts them at risk of extinction

Bateleurs have declined by 87 per cent in three generations Andre Botha Dozens of species of African birds of prey…

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Honeyguide birds respond to special calls from human honey-hunters

A Yao honey-hunter in Mozambique holds a honeyguide bird Claire Spottiswoode People from multiple cultures in Africa have unique sounds…

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Unknown animals left birdlike footprints long before birds existed

One of the birdlike footprints from Maphutseng, Lesotho (left), and a false colour depth map of the print (right) Abrahams…

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These bats are the only mammals known to mate more like birds

As the only mammals that can fly, bats are the oddballs of the mammalian world. But serotine bats stand out…

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Fossil footprints are the oldest traces of birds in Australia

Ancient bird tracks at the Wonthaggi Formation in south-east Australia Martin et al., 2023, PLOS ONE (CC-BY 4.0) A set…

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