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'Alice in Wonderland' Dodo Was Murdered in Cold Blood

April 19, 2018 | Article

Dodos went extinct more than 300 years ago, but scientists are only now opening up a cold case after learning that one of the birds — the prized dodo specimen that likely inspired author Lewis Carroll to create a dodo character in the 1865 book "Alice in
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Turkey Vultures: Photos Reveal an Icon of the American West

March 16, 2018 | Image Album

The American West has long been as much of an idea and a dream as an actual place. And one of its stars is surely the turkey vulture. Here's a look at the majestic birds in all their glory.
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This Is One of the Tiniest Ancient Birds, and It Lived Alongside Giant Dinosaurs

March 05, 2018 | Article

About 127 million years ago, tiny birds the size of grasshoppers lived alongside some of the biggest animals to walk the Earth, including the long-necked sauropods, a new study finds.
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Birdwatchers Are Flocking to Alabama to See This Bird: Why It's So Special

March 01, 2018 | Article

Apparently, there's a one-in-a-million chance of spotting the yellow mutant bird.
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That Really Is a Live Owl's Eyeball, Seen Through Its Ear

February 07, 2018 | Article

Some say that eyes are the windows to the soul. But in some owls, the ears are windows to the animals' eyeballs.
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Whooo Knew? 10 Superb Facts About Owls

February 03, 2018 | Countdown

Owls have enjoyed the spotlight around game day ever since wordsmiths, including late-night comedian Stephen Colbert, began using the phrase "Superb Owl" as a way to get around saying the trademarked term "Super Bowl."
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Video Peering at a Crow's Ear Is … Eerie

January 27, 2018 | Article

A viral video on Reddit reveals the "hole" truth about birds' ears.
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This Bird 'Eyeball' Survived 120 Million Years

January 11, 2018 | Article

Scientists have discovered a surprisingly "visionary" detail about a dinosaur-age bird that had a tooth-filled beak: It could likely see in color.
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Rare Hybrid Bird Discovered in the Amazon in a First

January 09, 2018 | Article

A rare, vivid green bird with radiant yellow feathers on its head is actually a unique hybrid species living in the Amazon rainforest, researchers have found.
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Feathered Jurassic Dinosaurs Were Fierce and … Fluffy?

November 29, 2017 | Article

During the Jurassic period, some feathered dinosaurs — including the 160-million-year-old, crow-size Anchiornis huxleyi — were downright fluffy, unlike many of their sleek, modern bird relatives, a new study finds.
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