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The Parrot, Its Parasites and a Shared Struggle to Escape Extinction
The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled.
Peru's guano coastal birds face crisis as population drops over 75%, scientists say
Scientists along Peru's central Pacific coast are sounding the alarm that more action is needed to protect seabirds, sea ...
Thousands of mosquitoes are being dropped by drones to save rare birds from extinction
Native Hawaiian honeycreeper birds are being wiped out by avian malaria. Scientists think they can battle the problem by ...
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A tiny dinosaur bone just rewrote the origin of bird flight
A tiny, overlooked wrist bone called the pisiform may have played a pivotal role in bird flight and it turns out it evolved ...
Grassland loss and woody plant encroachment drive decline of golden-shouldered parrot
The endangered golden-shouldered parrot, a technicolor species native to Far North Queensland's Cape York Peninsula, is ...
From grasslands to killing fields: why trees are bad news for one of Australia’s most stunning birds
Trees are invading the open, grassy habitat of the endangered golden-shouldered parrot – giving predators cover to lie in ...
Something Like Feathers Grew on a 247-Million-Year-Old Reptile
The discovery, in a bizarre animal not closely related to birds, could change how scientists think about the origin of ...
Gene editing technology could be used to save species on the brink of extinction
Gene-edited animals or plants wouldn’t have a chance if released into a barren habitat or a poaching hotspot. Genomic tools can give an extra edge to species that are already being saved from ...