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These searing hot chilli peppers are in danger thanks to snakes

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These searing hot chilli peppers are in danger thanks to snakes

The donne’ sali chilli is a major feature of the cuisine of the Mariana Islands, but thanks to an invasive snake this pepper faces an uncertain future

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Dinobird Archaeopteryx only flew in short bursts like a pheasant

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Dinobird Archaeopteryx only flew in short bursts like a pheasant

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Drones reveal huge colonies of 1.5 million penguins on islands

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Drones reveal huge colonies of 1.5 million penguins on islands

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Where eagles dare to dumpster dive

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Birds 'dream sing' by moving their vocal muscles in their sleep

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Birds 'dream sing' by moving their vocal muscles in their sleep

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We shouldn't hide the gory details of how meat reaches our plate

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We shouldn't hide the gory details of how meat reaches our plate

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Young 'dinosauromorphs' may have begged for food like baby birds

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Young 'dinosauromorphs' may have begged for food like baby birds

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Arsonist falcons suggest birds discovered fire before humans did

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Arsonist falcons suggest birds discovered fire before humans did

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After crows fight they touch and preen each other to make up

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After crows fight they touch and preen each other to make up

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Cheep taste: The birds that adorn their nests with tat

From stolen underwear to clods of cow dung, some birds feather their nests with all manner of things – but what lies behind the decorative urge?

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Great tits avoid bad food after seeing grossed-out friends

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Bustard or bust: The fractious battle to bring back a lost giant

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Let's hope chickless penguin colony can come back from the brink

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Blue tits divorce their partners if they turn up late to mate

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