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Birds nest inside the Loch Ness Monster's head
Jul 4, 2020The lack of visitors to the iconic Scottish loch during lockdown has made it possible for nature to take over.
Shoppers swarmed by flock of birds in Texas
VIDEO Feb 5, 2020A huge flock of several thousand birds swarmed around disconcerted shoppers outside a store in Texas recently.
'Dancing dragon' fossil is velociraptor relative
Jan 21, 2020Palaeontologists have compared the feathers of a 120 million-year-old dinosaur to those of modern birds.
Flock of birds falls dead from the sky in Wales
Dec 11, 2019Authorities are investigating what might have caused an entire flock of starlings to suddenly drop dead.
CIA declassifies Cold War spy animal files
Sep 15, 2019Newly released documents have revealed how the CIA used birds and other animals during the Cold War.
1 billion birds a year killed by US skyscrapers
Apr 7, 2019New research has revealed just how dangerous tall, reflective buildings are to wild birds in large cities.
The human body may have a magnetic sense
VIDEO Mar 18, 2019Scientists now believe that humans, like birds, may be able to sense the Earth's magnetic field.
Mystery mud appears on newly-formed island
VIDEO Feb 5, 2019A Pacific island that rose from the sea around three years ago has already been colonized by plants and birds.
Silver pill-shaped UFO filmed near Greensboro
VIDEO Feb 1, 2019Wildlife enthusiast Bret Jones had been out filming birds when he noticed something unusual in the sky.
New species of 'first bird' Archaeopteryx found
Oct 27, 2018The discovery has cemented Archaeopteryx as a transitional form between non-avian dinosaurs and birds.
Scientists know what dinosaur DNA looked like
Aug 27, 2018In a recent breakthrough, researchers in the UK have managed to piece together a history of dinosaur DNA.
Dinosaur asteroid wiped out most bird species
May 26, 2018According to a new study, only a few select bird species survived the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Scientists reveal lost secrets of the dodo
Aug 26, 2017Relatively little is known about the iconic species which was wiped out by humans over 350 years ago.
What sounds did the dinosaurs really make ?
Oct 14, 2016Contrary to popular belief, the dinosaurs probably did not make loud roaring noises like in the movies.
Mystery as 40 birds fall from sky over Boston
Sep 11, 2016Environmental officials have been left perplexed after dozens of grackles appeared to fall ill en masse.
Ducks much smarter than previously thought
Jul 18, 2016Ducks and other birds may possess far greater cognitive abilities than anyone had ever realized.
Birds of prey are deliberately starting fires
Feb 10, 2016Falcons and kites in Australia have been starting bush fires in an effort to smoke out small animals.
Dinosaurs used dance moves to attract a mate
Jan 8, 2016Like modern birds, dinosaurs were no strangers to putting on a show to attract the opposite sex.
Mystery surrounds unexplained bird deaths
Nov 26, 2015Scientists have been struggling to explain why some UK garden birds are drowning themselves en masse.
'Winged dragon' velociraptor fossil unearthed
Jul 17, 2015Scientists have discovered an ancestor of the velociraptor with distinctly bird-like traits.
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