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Improved fertility diagnostics could boost bird conservation breeding programs, say scientists
A new analytical method is revealing how conservationists can further boost breeding programs dedicated to saving some of the ...
The Takeout on MSN
Why You Never See Different Colored Eggs At The Grocery Store
If you want to shop for pastel eggs, you probably won't have much luck at supermarkets. This is why you really only see white ...
ZME Science on MSN
Do All Snakes Lay Eggs? It’s Actually Pretty Complicated
It isn’t just snakes that fill up the reptilian quota of egg-laying animals. A group of reptiles — known as squamates — comprised of lizards, turtles, crocodilians, and snakes, are all overwhelmingly ...
Love — or at least sex — was in the air of the small, windowless, biosecure room at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas. Sixteen ...
As the summer hordes retreat, those in the know head for the Cyclades to relish the best the ‘off-season’ Greek islands have ...
Plagued by voles? Our Sask. gardening experts say cheap wooden snap traps baited with peanut butter with a raisin on top work ...
In the frigid ocean surrounding Antarctica, the water boils over as seabirds dive from above and marine animals like seals ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN
Birds Make an Alarm Call That Spans Species and Continents—and May Offer Insight Into the Evolution of Human Language
More than 20 species make a nearly identical noise to warn nearby birds of brood parasites, a behavior that bridges the ...
AZ Animals on MSN
These Egg-Laying Animals May Surprise You
Even within the world of egg-laying animals, there is an incredible variety of reproductive strategies. Some species mate before the female lays her eggs, ensuring they are fertilized internally, ...
Birds & Blooms on MSN
Protect the Nest: Do Snakes Eat Birds and Eggs?
Stop Snakes From Eating Birds “How can I stop snakes from eating baby birds and eggs in my yard, without harming the snakes?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Peggy Thompson of Granville, Illinois. Birding ...
New Scientist on MSN
20 bird species can understand each other’s anti-cuckoo call
Several species of birds from different continents use and understand similar alarm calls when they see an invader that might ...
When fall descends and the garden slows down, birds could use some extra help. That's true whether they're migrating south or ...
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