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An international study has analyzed the distribution of 115 species of birds in spring and 72 that spend the winter in different cities. The study provides information on how to design urban areas ...

Yes and no: It depends on how you classify animals. There are two main classification systems – the Linnaean system which groups organisms by characteristics and the phylogenetics system, which ...

A new study rolls back the curtain on half a century of evidence detailing the impact of climate change on more than 60 different bird species. It found that half of all changes to key physical and ...

Alterations in land use are found to leave bird communities with fewer backup species for key ecological roles, making ecosystems vulnerable to further species loss. Carlos P. Carmona is at Misión ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, the skies of South America were ruled by a colossal bird. Argentavis magnificens, one of the largest flying birds ever discovered, had a wingspan so wide that it ...