A heron's tongue hides features so unusual that scientists had to coin a new term just to describe one of its functions. Take a closer look at this strange anatomy…
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When scavenging birds from East Asia and Antarctica land in New Zealand, they bring more than feathers. Researchers swabbed dozens…
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Researchers combined GPS collars on thousands of wild animals with anonymized cellphone location data to expose something surprising about how…
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Seattle's explosive urban growth forced local birds to make a choice, and researchers spent nearly three decades watching what happened…
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A small black bird in the African savannah has turned deception into a survival strategy, running a long con on…
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Humans have long assumed that names are one of our most distinctive traits, but new research into elephants, dolphins, and…
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That simple wooden dowel perch inside your parakeet's cage might look harmless, but it quietly sets the stage for a…
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Birds and planes have shared the sky for over a century, but the science behind keeping them apart has lagged…
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Tens of thousands of viewers have fallen completely captivated by a North Carolina barn owl family, but the nest cam…
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When Charles Darwin visited the Galapagos archipelago, the vast bird diversity he observed helped crystallize his fledgling theories about the…
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Aside from perhaps experiencing a tidal wave a hundred feet high crashing onto a city, there is likely nothing in…
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Have you ever been so hungry that you didn’t even stop to chew your food, instead gulping it down as…
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Currently, the planet is undergoing its sixth mass extinction event. While mass extinctions have occurred naturally in the past, this…
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Some say, “As California goes, so goes the nation.” When it comes to animal conservation, however, that principle might apply…
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While some of us observe birds casually, true birdwatching is a completely separate arena. This dedicated lifestyle includes sub-communities, drama,…
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It doesn’t matter the species; parenting is tough work for anyone. It will push you to your limit, make you…
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Usually, nature follows a simple rule of thumb: the bigger the creature, the less nimble it is in its movements.…
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With the arrival of spring comes the potential for multiple glittering hummingbirds to grace your yard. In fact, their appearance…
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Kearney, Nebraska, is the sandhill crane capital of the world. This is because every year, more than half a million…
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Don’t underestimate the raw athletic endurance of migratory birds. They can fly hundreds, if not thousands, of miles at a…
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Throughout history, humans have often believed they fully understood the world around them. You could travel back 500 years, and…
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With spring approaching rapidly, you may be wondering when North Carolina will begin to see hummingbirds again. After all, it…
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For the past decade, one peculiar story has made the rounds, detailing something out of a futuristic, dystopian movie: a…
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Even in places with clement weather and ample resources, nature can be brutal. When it comes to utterly inhospitable environments…
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The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic and Antarctic islands. The…
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On this side of the Atlantic, people mostly associate reindeer with Christmas and Santa’s sleigh. However, people who live in…
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When you think of birds, you might imagine wings flapping silently against a blue sky. The kākāpō, however, lacks these…
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There’s no mistaking the dizzying display of a hummingbird’s wings as it zips around from flower to flower looking for…
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Majestic eagle pairs breed each year, and the advent of new technology allows people to watch their stories unfold in…
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Birding is one of those hobbies that is easy to mock—until you turn thirty. Then, suddenly and perhaps against your…
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Every U.S. state has claimed an official animal, and the results are far stranger than you'd expect. From extinct bears…
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It’s hard to deny that humans have spread so far and fast across the planet that our presence has serious…
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Pinnacles National Park was established as a national monument at the turn of the 20th century for good reason. As…
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They may seem like phantom creatures of the night, but barred owls make themselves known. Also called striped owls and…
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Montana is one of America’s northernmost states, sharing a border with Canada, which means wintertime is remarkably cold and hostile…
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Every American state experiences winter to some degree, but few bear the brunt of freezing temperatures and environmental shifts like…
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One of the more unique National Parks in the United States is undoubtedly Indiana Dunes National Park. Situated on the…
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There is no doubt about it: the Tennessee River is one of the mightiest rivers in the southeastern United States.…
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The Ohio River is 981 miles long and flows from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to its mouth on the Mississippi River in…
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Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species Diversity in 2024,…
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It’s all too easy to discount the chicken. They are such a commonplace bird in the modern world, comprising a…
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Not to be confused with Harriman State Park in Idaho, New York State’s Harriman State Park sits on nearly 50,000…
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There aren’t many places on Earth like Death Valley National Park. Located in the barren, inhospitable zone of land that…
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When you check your bag at the airport, you expect it to travel alongside other people’s personal items like clothes…
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There aren’t many places in the United States like Acadia National Park. Located along the rugged, windswept mid-section coastline of…
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It’s hard to deny that rainforests have a pulse. In fact, it’s so alive that nearly every square inch of…
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You’ve probably seen it yourself. Someone throws out some birdseed or stale bread crumbs to a bunch of pigeons in…