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Scientists discover 'chicken from Hell'
3-20-2014 |
15
Archaeologists have unearthed a strange bird-like dinosaur dating back more than 66 million years.
Scientists spot rare relative of the dodo
1-26-2014 | 12
Samoa's national bird, the Manumea, has finally been spotted for the first time in over ten years.
Why do birds fly in a 'V' formation ?
1-21-2014 | 11
Scientists have been able to determine the advantages of the distinctive formation for the first time.
Fish leaps from lake to catch bird in flight
1-11-2014 | 12
Remarkable footage has captured the moment a fish jumped out of the water to catch a passing bird.
New dinosaur resurrection method proposed
12-23-2013 | 27
According to one biochemist, it may one day be possible to 'de-evolve' birds back in to dinosaurs.
Crocodiles use tools to hunt birds
12-3-2013 | 12
Crocodiles and alligators have been observed using a special technique to lure and catch birds.
Swifts can keep flying for months at a time
10-9-2013 | 14
Researchers have discovered that some birds can maintain continuous flight for over six months.
Prehistoric 'terror bird' was a vegetarian
9-1-2013 | 23
Once thought to have been a vicious predator, the 7ft terror bird was actually a harmless plant-eater.
Can birds tell what a road's speed limit is ?
8-22-2013 | 10
A new study has revealed that birds react differently to cars on a road depending on the speed limit.
15 new bird species found in the Amazon
6-7-2013 | 8
The Amazon rainforest has yielded a treasure trove of 15 species of previously undiscovered birds.
New bird flu strains created in lab
5-7-2013 | 60
Scientists in China have come under fire for producing more than 100 new mutations of the deadly virus.
Egg from extinct bird sells for $101,813
4-25-2013 | 15
The partly fossilized elephant bird egg was snapped up at a London auction for double its estimate.
Did prehistoric birds fly with four wings ?
3-15-2013 | 14
Some of the earliest birds may have taken to the skies using a set of four wings instead of two.
Artist composes music from bird droppings
1-22-2013 | 9
A new project has turned something as mundane as bird droppings in to a musical work of art.
Ancient birds sported strong teeth
1-11-2013 | 1
An early bird species called Sulcavis geeorum had a set of teeth evolved to support a special diet.
Giant prehistoric bird was 'gentle herbivore'
11-25-2012 | 5
Despite it's size and fierce looks the giant bird Diatryma may not have been a carnivore after all.
Dead birds rain from sky over New Jersey
8-16-2012 | 18
Dozens of dead birds littered the streets this week after plummeting from the New Jersey skies.
Are birds as smart as a 7-year-old ?
7-29-2012 | 36
Studies in to bird intelligence have suggested that birds are just as intelligent as young children.
New Zealand 'night parrot' numbers increase
6-23-2012 | 21
A mammoth conservation effort has helped bring one of the rarest birds back from the brink of extinction.
Bird's rare sex change stuns zoo
4-11-2012 | 12
A Silver Pheasant at a zoo in Bombay has undergone a rare sex conversion, stunning zoo officials.
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