Birds-of-paradise are sending secret color signals invisible to human eyes, scientists say
Birds-of-paradise are even colorful in the dark, with feathers and body parts that glow a brilliant yellow-green under ...
Hundreds of species infected with bird flu, not just chickens, cows, humans | Fact check
Bird flu infects many species, including wild animals, according to the United Nations. Ducks, quail and at least one eagle ...
Loss of forests brought new birds to NZ during the last Ice Age—we're witnessing a similar process now
When people arrived on the shores of Aotearoa New Zealand and began to turn the land to their needs, they set in motion great ...
Flashy exotic birds can actually glow in the dark
Found in the forests of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and Eastern Australia, birds of paradise are famous for flashy feathers ...
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This rare, intelligent species of crow is taking flight in Hawaii again
Hawaiian crows are extinct in the wild and are found nowhere else on Earth. Now, a small group, safeguarded in captivity, has ...
Birds of paradise glow on mating parade
In a study published Tuesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers found evidence of biofluorescence in most ...
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Bird feeders and the joy of casual birding
An easy way that I stay connected to nature, even if I have a busy schedule, is taking a moment to look out a window and ...
Widespread biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise suggests enhanced signaling for hierarchy and courtship displays
New research by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln reports, for the ...
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The Last Member of This Bird Species Died in Captivity on This Day in 1918
Incas died at the Cincinnati Zoo, leaving behind mysteries over his death, his final resting place and the factors that led ...
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Birds-of-paradise are biofluorescent
New research reports, for the first time, the widespread occurrence of biofluorescence in birds-of-paradise. The study, based on specimens collected since the 1800s, finds biofluorescence in 37 of the ...
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Biodiversity and birds with backpacks; what you need to know about the state's endangered species
Nearly two dozen new species were added to the Massachusetts Endangered Species List by wildlife officials in 2024. "Most of ...
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Birds-of-paradise are sending secret color signals invisible to human eyes, scientists say
Researchers described biofluorescence in 37 of the 45 known species of birds-of-paradise, found only in remote tropical forests and woodland habitats of Papua New Guinea, eastern Indonesia and ...