Avian flu likely killed dozens of dead geese found in Otisco Lake and Seneca River
DEC received 12 dead geese collected from Otisco Lake and sent them to Schuler’s lab. Initial test results are “presumptive ...
Irish Examiner4h
Richard Collins: Young puffins dangerously attracted to artificial light
The little pufflings are more likely to go astray and get stranded when there is light pollution — the lucky ones are ...
Fossil fuels are making a comeback
It has been more than three years since Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law a major climate change plan to usher in solar and wind energy and phase out polluting, planet-warming coal and natural gas. Yet ...
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The Best Nut Trees To Grow In Your Yard (And Which Ones To Avoid)
Nut trees make great additions to your yard - and your kitchen - but which are worth growing, and which should you avoid? Let ...
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Fishing Cats Asia Elusive Wetland Predators at Risk
Amidst the lush wetlands and dense mangroves of South and Southeast Asia resides the fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), a ...
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 ...
Science News1h
Extinct moa ate purple trufflelike fungi, fossil bird droppings reveal
DNA analysis reveals the big, flightless moa birds ate — and pooped out — 13 kinds of fungi, including ones crucial for New Zealand’s forest ecosystem.
Remarkable Fossil Discovery Hints at Antarctic Origins of All Modern Birds
A near-perfect fossilized skull discovered in Antarctica reveals the bridge between prehistoric and modern birds, a new study ...
Bamboo-dwelling creature — with ‘large’ multicolored eyes — discovered as new species
Xishui leaf-litter toads are considered “moderate”-sized, reaching about 1.5 inches in length, the study said. They have textured bodies with bumps and raised ridges. Their limbs are “slender” with ...
New Scientist on MSN23h
Ancient relative of geese is the earliest known modern bird
A newly analysed fossil skull settles a palaeontological debate over Vegavis iaai, confirming it as a relative of ducks and ...
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Want to send video of elephant pooping to your ex for V-day?: Here’s how
Want to “name a turd after a turd” for Valentine’s Day? The Memphis Zoo has you covered by sending a video to your ex or your ...
Interesting Engineering5h
69-million-year-old duck-like bird from dinosaur era discovered in Antarctica
The Late Cretaceous modern (crown) bird,Vegavis iaai, pursuit diving for fish in the shallow ocean off the coast of the Antarctic peninsula, with ammonites and plesiosaurs forcompany. 66 million years ...