Hard bites and slow songs: How beak size affects the singing and evolution of songbirds
Researchers have discovered that massive beaks and strong bites hinder the velocity of beak movement in songbirds. The ...
Skull fossil discovery reveals oldest known modern bird
A 68-million-year-old skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird, which was likely related to ...
Loon-like waterfowl from dinosaur-era Antarctica is oldest 'modern' bird
Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today's loons and grebes dove for fish and other prey in the perilous waters off Antarctica. Thanks to a nearly complete fossil skull, ...
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Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago
A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.
After the asteroid, the earliest bird ancestors thrived in Antarctica
With its glaciers and sub-zero temperatures, Antarctica hardly seems like a place of refuge. However, the now icy continent ...
The Search for the Original Silly Goose in the Fossil Record
Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks that lived alongside the dinosaurs.
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Ancient duck-like creature discovered in Antarctica may be the oldest modern bird ever discovered
A new and nearly complete skull of Vegavis iaai discovered in Antarctica suggests that modern birds originated before the end ...
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Our Favorite Fascinating Bird Behaviors From the 2024 Audubon Photo Awards
Birds are always up to something, and these entries captured an array of avians doing everything from impaling prey to ...
Fledged in Tacoma, this radio show about birds now reaches 8 million listeners a week
Today, BirdNote plays on 330 stations around the country. It’s one of the most popular public radio shows in the United ...
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5 Essential Hawk Identification Tips for Birders
Use expert tips and a helpful chart to improve your hawk identification skills. Plus, learn about the common types of hawks ...
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Shenzhen, Hong Kong jointly conserve mangrove wetlands
In February 2023, Shenzhen's Futian mangrove was designated as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Together with the wetlands in Mai Po Nature Reserve, ...
Across China: Shenzhen, Hong Kong jointly conserve mangrove wetlands
In the heart of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area the Guangdong Neilingding Futian National Nature Reserve in Shenzhen and the Mai Po Na ...