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The secret to what makes colours pop on dazzling songbirds

Hidden layers of colour in the plumage of tanagers and some other songbirds explain what makes them so eye-catching

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Artists impression of encounter between caiman and terror bird

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Ancient ‘terror birds’ may have been no match for hungry giant caimans

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ANKARA, TURKIYE - JUNE 24: Reflections of flamingos are seen on Lake Tuz, which hosts thousands of flamingos every year, in Ankara, Turkiye, on June 24, 2025. This year, the lake has seen a decline in flamingo numbers due to drought, prompting the birds to shift their migration route to other wetlands across Turkiye. (Photo by Harun Ozalp/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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Flamboyance of flamingos reflected on the surface of Turkey's Lake Tuz

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Crafty cockatoos learn to use public drinking fountains

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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

With a background in maths and design, Rebecca Kaye uses data to make sense of the natural world

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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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A spat over sand eels threatens puffins and other iconic seabirds

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

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