Poisoning caused by preying on or scavenging animals shot by hunters using lead ammunition has left the populations of many raptors—or birds of prey—far smaller than they should be, according to the first study to calculate ...
Ecology
Mar 16, 2022
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A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Japan and China has found evidence of goose domestication in China approximately 7,000 years ago. In their paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy ...
In the movie Jurassic Park, reconstructing and tweaking genetic material makes it possible to bring dinosaurs back to life.
Plants & Animals
Sep 11, 2021
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New Zealand's treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington's verdant hills for the first time in a century, after a drive to eliminate invasive predators from the capital's surrounds.
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2023
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Ancient Egyptians mummified cats, dogs, ibises and other animals, but closer to home in the South American Atacama desert, parrot mummies reveal that between 1100 and 1450 CE, trade from other areas brought parrots and macaws ...
Archaeology
Mar 29, 2021
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Since the Endangered Species Act was established nearly 50 years ago in the United States, the Fish and Wildlife Service has prevented the extinction of more than 99 percent of the species listed in the act. Unfortunately, ...
Ecology
Nov 1, 2021
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Walking through a town or city, you will encounter buildings with diverse shapes and sizes. These unique styles exist in part because the buildings were constructed by different architects, engineers and builders.
Plants & Animals
Nov 13, 2023
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Male zebra finches learn their song by imitating conspecifics. To stand out in the crowd, each male develops its own unique song. Because of this individual-specific song, it was long assumed that dialects do not exist in ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2022
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Natural predators like birds, beetles and bugs might be an effective alternative to pesticides, keeping crop-devouring pests populations down while boosting crop yields, researchers said Wednesday.
Agriculture
Mar 6, 2024
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While on a recent visit to the Chicago Botanic Garden, Ann Harness spotted a creature she'd never seen before. The tall brown bird with a long bill looked like a cross between a rail and a heron.
Plants & Animals
Oct 3, 2023
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