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After their egg is stolen, condors raise foster chick

April 28, 2016

After their egg is stolen, condors raise foster chick

After a California condor pair's egg went mysteriously missing in the middle of the night, the duo is back on track, raising a foster chick that biologists surreptitiously slipped into the birds' mountain nest

Birds might be purposely starting wildfires in Australia

March 26, 2016

Birds might be purposely starting wildfires in Australia

Two species of birds might be deliberately starting wildfires in Australia, the Tech Times reports.

Bald eagles make a big comeback in Boston

March 26, 2016

Bald eagles make a big comeback in Boston

A symbol of America is once again flying high above one of the nation's most historic cities. “I had never seen one in my life before,” Tom Palmer tells the Boston Globe.

Dodos were quite intelligent, study says

February 23, 2016

Dodos were quite intelligent, study says

Is it possible that the dodo bird has been unfairly affiliated with stupidity all this time? New research released by the American Museum of Natural History says signs point to “yes.”

Scientists give new lease on life for near-extinct Hawaiian crow

January 28, 2016

Scientists give new lease on life for near-extinct Hawaiian crow

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the Hawaiian crow, a critical step to saving a species that is on the brink of extinction.

New bird with amazing voice 'like Adele' discovered in India

January 25, 2016

New bird with amazing voice 'like Adele' discovered in India

A new species of forest thrush has been discovered in a remote region of northeastern India, only the fourth new bird discovered in the country since independence in 1947.

Scientists discover five extinct species of bird

January 22, 2016

Scientists discover five extinct species of bird

Scientists have discovered five extinct species of bird in Madeira and the Azores.

From ants to gorillas: London Zoo begins its annual census of all creatures great and small

December 12, 2015

From ants to gorillas: London Zoo begins its annual census of all creatures great and small

From aardvarks to zebras, the residents of London Zoo are coming forth to be counted.

Intrepid eagle steals video camera, shoots selfie in Australia

December 5, 2015

Intrepid eagle steals video camera, shoots selfie in Australia

A brazen bird snatched a video camera that was recording crocodiles in northwest Australia and captured fascinating footage of its 70-mile journey across the country's remote landscape.

World needs to do more to protect migratory birds, marine species, scientists say

December 4, 2015

World needs to do more to protect migratory birds, marine species, scientists say

Most migratory birds and marine species have little protection from threats like overfishing because of poor coordination and management of conservation efforts around the world, according to two studies out Thursday.