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Extreme heat is driving dramatic declines in tropical birds

The numbers of many tropical birds are plummeting, and now it has been shown that heat extremes intensified by global warming are the biggest factor driving these declines

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Cockatoos have an impressively wide repertoire of dance moves

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The secret to what makes colours pop on dazzling songbirds

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Artists impression of encounter between caiman and terror bird

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Ancient ‘terror birds’ may have been no match for hungry giant caimans

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ANKARA, TURKIYE - JUNE 24: Reflections of flamingos are seen on Lake Tuz, which hosts thousands of flamingos every year, in Ankara, Turkiye, on June 24, 2025. This year, the lake has seen a decline in flamingo numbers due to drought, prompting the birds to shift their migration route to other wetlands across Turkiye. (Photo by Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Flamboyance of flamingos reflected on the surface of Turkey's Lake Tuz

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Crafty cockatoos learn to use public drinking fountains

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There’s growing evidence the big five mass extinctions never happened

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There’s growing evidence the big five mass extinctions never happened

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First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle

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First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle

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Why birds decorate their nests with weird and unnatural objects

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The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

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The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

Superb starlings appear to swap between parent and ‘nanny’ roles to help raise chicks over their lifetimes, even when they aren’t related to them

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Great white pelicans take a well-deserved break during migration

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Mathematics

Artist brings data to life in striking screen prints

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Budgie brains have a map of vocal sounds just like humans

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Birds' nests in Amsterdam are made up of plastic from 30 years ago

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