[ad_1] An island half the size of Manhattan in the South Atlantic Ocean is so remote that it is called Inaccessible Island. On this island, and only on this island, live nearly …
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[ad_1] Imagine a bird's egg: it may be the brown cocoa of a hen in the open air. Or a creamy blue-green of robin. If it's a quail egg, it has ink …
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[ad_1] Nov. 1 (UPI) – A new study suggests that the color spectrum observed on modern bird eggs has probably evolved from dinosaurs.According to a new study published Wednesday in the journal …
Read More »Study: colorful bird eggs come from dinosaurs
[ad_1] November 1 (UPI) – A new study suggests that the color spectrum observed on modern bird eggs has probably evolved from dinosaurs. According to a new study published Wednesday in the …
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[ad_1] An inaccessible island railPhoto: Martim Melo An island half the size of Manhattan, in the South Atlantic Ocean, is so isolated that it is nicknamed Inaccessible Island. On this island, and …
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[ad_1] A team of researchers has found that "birds inherited their eggs from non-avian dinosaurs," Yale University announced Wednesday. (Jasmina Wiemann / Yale University) Tiffany blue, pale green, periwinkle: bird eggs come …
Read More »New case of benign bird flu found in Minnesota turkey herd
[ad_1] ST. PAUL, Minnesota – The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has identified another case of benign infection by the bird flu virus in a herd of Minnesota turkeys. Rutin tests confirmed …
Read More »Fossil Pigments Reveal Origin Dinosaur Bird Egg Colors
[ad_1] The eggshells of modern birds exhibit a spectacular array of rainbow hues-from butter yellow to red blood, palest aqua to darkest cyan. Some are spotted or speckled; others are blemish-free. How …
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[ad_1] Islands breed strange animals. Isolated from the rest of the world, these ecosystems often produce creatures uniquely adapted to their idiosyncratic environments. Nations like Madagascar and New Zealand can thus support …
Read More »Royals Harry and Meghan call "gift" and "sneeze" a kiwi bird
[ad_1] British Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, discuss with staff members when visiting the kiwi chicks during a visit to the National Kiwi Hatchery at Rainbow Springs in Rotorua, …
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