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I was in a jungle where no humans set foot, and was wearing a black safari hat. My eccentric, mad hatter presence had alarmed, and at the same time, intrigued a male robin ...

Amazingly, a white ibis was found eating cicadas around the parking lot of Mashpee High School, representing just the second-ever June record for New England. A rare Say’s phoebe from the western US ...

Ralph Sheppard is an ecologist living in Donegal, where he has been monitoring the birds since the 1950s. This is an extract ...

Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

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Discover the question mark butterfly as it emerges in forests, showcasing vivid colors, unique camouflage and a seasonal life ...

The Fairphone 6. Fairphone is doing some of the most ambitious, most interesting work in the smartphone biz right now, and ...

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