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A peregrine falcon stooping near a man in a protective hat.

What's the fastest airborne animal?

By Charles Q. Choi published

What's the fastest an airborne animal can go?

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A sulphur-crested cockatoo, or "trash parrot," hangs off a house roof in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia.

Tenacious 'trash parrots' locked in escalating 'arms race' with humans Down Under

By Harry Baker published

A new study has revealed local residents in Sydney, Australia, are stuck in an escalating arms race with sulphur-crested cockatoos over the security of garbage bins.

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Two gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) at Volunteer Point in the Falkland Islands.

Are penguins really monogamous?

By Joshua A. Krisch published

It depends on how you define monogamy.

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A small african penguin holds up a foot as if to take a step while two wildlife specialists crouch behind him on the ground, observing

This little penguin can waddle easily again thanks to his custom-made boots

By Nicoletta Lanese published

A penguin with bumblefoot improved his waddle with new orthopedic boots.

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An owl flying over a sports field

Whooo Knew? 10 Superb Facts About Owls

By Laura Geggel last updated

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An Adélie penguin family.

Over 60 million years ago, penguins abandoned flight for swimming. Here’s how.

By Stephanie Pappas published

Around the time the dinosaurs died out, penguins became swimmers. New research reveals their aquatic evolution.

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a uniformed wildlife official inspects a dead goose

Someone decapitated a gaggle of geese in Idaho, and wildlife officials seek answers

By Nicoletta Lanese last updated

Officials are investigating the killing of multiple geese.

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A dead little penguin washed up on a New Zealand beach.

Hundreds of the world's smallest penguins have mysteriously washed up dead. What killed them?

By Harry Baker published

More than 500 little penguins have washed up dead on New Zealand beaches since May, and scientists aren't exactly sure why.

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The ancestors of modern domesticated chickens were revered for their exotic looks and distinctive voices.

All hail the hen! Chickens were revered for centuries before they were food

By Stephanie Pappas published

The birds were initially viewed as exotic animals.

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Two scarlet macaws are perched on a branch (they are red, yellow, and blue in color, with long tail feathers). In the background there are lots of dark green tree leaves.

Why do parrots live so long?

By Charles Q. Choi published

Scientists may have untangled the mystery as to why parrots have such long lifespans.

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