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Crafty cockatoos learn to use public drinking fountains

Sulphur-crested cockatoos are waiting in line at public drinking fountains in Sydney to have their daily drinks of water in the latest example of cultural evolution in urban birds

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There’s growing evidence the big five mass extinctions never happened

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There’s growing evidence the big five mass extinctions never happened

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First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle

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First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle

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Why birds decorate their nests with weird and unnatural objects

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The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

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The birds upending our idea of shared parenting

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KONYA, TURKIYE - MARCH 26: Great white pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) rest in Lake Cavuscu as they migrate from Africa to Europe and Russia with the arrival of spring in Ilgin district of Konya, Turkiye on March 26, 2025. Lake Cavuscu is home to pelicans and migratory birds on the migration route. Lake Cavuscu, where there are suitable conditions for feeding and accommodation, is also home to resident birds. (Photo by Seyit Konyali /Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Great white pelicans take a well-deserved break during migration

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Artist brings data to life in striking screen prints

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Budgie brains have a map of vocal sounds just like humans

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Birds' nests in Amsterdam are made up of plastic from 30 years ago

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Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) perched on Bempton cliffs. Yorkshire, UK. Cute bird portrait in spring.; Shutterstock ID 2162124261; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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A spat over sand eels threatens puffins and other iconic seabirds

Overfishing of small fish has led to population declines in the birds that feed on them. Now the UK government's attempts to protect this crucial resource faces a serious challenge

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See the fluorescing tail feathers of a male emperor bird-of-paradise

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Quail-sized feathered dinosaur may be the earliest known bird

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Ancient relative of geese is the earliest known modern bird

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Fancy pigeons flaunt their feathers in this striking photo series

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