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October 21, 2015

Poop stains reveal penguins migrate with climate

In the face of rising temperatures, emperor penguins in Antarctica may be forced to find new breeding grounds instead of returning to the same spot to mate year after year, new research finds

October 21, 2015

New Jersey fire siren silenced by osprey nest

A pair of ospreys has quieted a fire alarm in one New Jersey shore town.

October 21, 2015

Gov’t will kill some owls to save other owls

To help out the northern spotted owl, an endangered species in the Pacific Northwest, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service plans to shoot and kill the barred owl.

October 21, 2015

Early birds sported 4 wings

More than 100 million years ago, birds living in what is now China sported wings on their legs, a new study of fossils suggests.

October 21, 2015

Ask a science teacher: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

Every generation has argued this question.

October 21, 2015

US Atlantic puffin population in peril as fish stocks shift, ocean waters heat up

The Atlantic puffin population is at risk in the United States, and there are signs the seabirds are in distress in other parts of the world.

October 20, 2015

US names red knot bird a threatened species

A rust-colored shorebird known for a nearly 20,000-mile migration will now receive federal protection, setting the stage for states to coordinate preservation plans for the dwindling species.

October 20, 2015

Birds of a feather: Whooping cranes need parents more like them

Whooping cranes have made an astonishing comeback in North America, thanks in part to some bizarre conservation methods.

October 20, 2015

Bald eagles expand range in Channel Islands of California

Bald eagles have expanded their range in the Channel Islands off the coast of California, where a nesting pair has been found on San Clemente Island for the first time in more than 50 years, an official said Thursday.

October 20, 2015

Feathered dino may be world's first bird

The skeleton of a Jurassic dinosaur from China could also be the oldest known bird, scientists report