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A sulphur crested cockatoo navigates a block on a bin lid

Life

Sydney residents in cultural evolution war with bin-raiding cockatoos

Sulphur-crested cockatoos are defying human efforts to keep them out of bins by copying each other’s tricks, but more effective strategies to thwart them are passed on between humans too

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crow’s beak tweezers

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3D-printed tweezers based on crow beaks are more dexterous

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Tweaser based ont he shape of a crow's beak

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Tweezers based on a crow's beak can outperform traditional ones

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a nest largely made of fungal rhizophores (one actually has a couple of fruiting bodies, that is mushrooms, coming out of it)

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Tropical birds build nests from fungi that may keep parasites at bay

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A male Santa Marta sabrewing. The species was rediscovered in Colombia's Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in July 2022. The hummingbird had not had a documented sighting in 12 years. It was only the second time the hummingbird has been documented since it was first collected in 1946. (Photo by Yurgen Vega/SELVA/ProCAT)

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Hummingbird that was feared extinct is spotted in Colombian mountains

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An Eastern Towhee perched on a textured log in the open with a smooth green background.

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Birds wearing tiny trackers reveal migration routes in amazing detail

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Two rooks in an aviary

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Cambridge lab for clever birds saved from closure by public donations

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KH4CJP Himalayan Griffon Vulture, Gyps himalayensis, Panna Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, India

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As more bird species go extinct those that are left may be more alike

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Male pileated woodpecker

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Woodpeckers don't have built-in shock absorbers to protect their brain

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African penguins at Boulders Beach in South Africa

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Penguins adapt their accents to sound more like their friends

African penguins modify their calls to sound more similar to their partners and colony mates over time, showing a form of vocal learning known in only a few animals

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Hawks forward dive and then swoop up to hit the brakes before landing

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Life

Hummingbirds may be the world’s most colourful birds

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Environment

UK bird flu research project launched to protect poultry and seabirds

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Environment

Conservationists warn spread of bird flu is wiping out UK seabirds

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