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  Mighty T. rex Killed by Lowly Parasite, Study Suggests

  The T. rex named Sue might have been killed by a disease that afflicts birds even today.

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  Four-Winged Dinosaur Discovered in China

  A new four-winged dinosaur sheds light on evolution of birds.

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  Why Flamingos Stand on One Leg

  Flamingos likely stand on one leg while resting to conserve body heat.

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  Birds Eat Bats

  The birds "specifically and systematically searched for and killed bats for food."

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  Velociraptor Claws Made for Climbing

  The tip of the claw functioned as the puncturing and gripping element, study shows.

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  Ancient Bird's Feathers Had Iridescent Glow

  Microstructures in feather fossils show evidence feathers were iridescent.

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  Prehistoric 'Runway' Used by Flying Reptile

  Prehistoric tracks suggest that pterosaurs preferred beach landings.

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  Secret Lives of Roadrunners Revealed

  New research reveals that roadrunners really do get around.

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  T. Rex Link to Birds Holds Up

  A new group has restudied soft tissue data and linking T. rex to chickens.

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  Mammals Beat Reptiles in Battle of Evolution

  Study finds mammals, birds, fish are evolution's winners; crocodiles, alligators are losers.

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  Newfound Bird Is Bald

  The discovery of a new species in Laos marks the only known bald songbird in mainland Asia.

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  Toucan's Bill Acts as Giant Radiator

  One tropical bird uses its enormous bill to cool off.

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  Toucan's Bill Doubles as Radiator

  Heat-sensing video shows how the toucan's bill radiates heat to reduce the bird's body temperature when asleep.

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  Birds Fireproof Their Homes

  Bower construction takes a week or longer.

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  Birds Key to Serengeti Ecosystem

  Seed-eating birds in the Serengeti are necessary in order to maintain the forest, scientists said this week.

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  Fossil Solves Mystery of Dinosaur Finger Evolution

  Dinosaur hands shed light on evolution of modern bird wings.

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  How an Airplane-Sized Bird Replaced Its Feathers

  Bird size is limited by the time it takes to replace feathers.

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  Migratory Geese Downed Flight 1549 in Hudson River

  The birds that brought down US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River were migratory Canada geese.

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  Penguin Poop Monitored from Space

  Satellite images of emperor penguin guano help map out breeding colonies.

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  Birds Know Who We Are

  Birds used to just fly around and amuse us, but in recent years we're learning that they are incredibly smart.

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  Bird Flu Dies in Our Cold Noses

  A new study blames humans' cold noses for preventing a bird flu pandemic.