Birds change altitude to survive epic journeys across deserts and seas

Every year, billions of birds undertake extraordinary migrations, crossing vast deserts and open seas with no place to stop, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

After a Devastating Bird Flu Outbreak, Scotland’s Seabirds Are Slowly Recovering—and So Are the Scientists Who Witnessed Their Decline

The world’s largest colony of northern gannets was decimated by bird flu in 2022. Now, as their numbers climb again, researchers are collecting data to understand the virus’ lasting effects ...
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5 of the most dangerous birds in the world

You probably don't worry too much about birds (other than what birds are at your feeder). However, around the world there are ...
Discover Wildlife

A gobsmacking 106 metre square spider's web, a bee bigger than your thumb, a speedy shark that can swim at 70km/h – meet 20 amazing animal record breakers

Meet the impressive record-breaking species of the animal kingdom, from the the fastest shark, to the hairiest mammal or the ...

Chain of errors led to deadly midair collision near Washington, DC, investigators conclude

Multiple failures across different parts of the government caused an Army Black Hawk helicopter to collide with an American Airlines regional jet, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in ...
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The 10 most dangerous aircraft ever made

Some of the military aircraft featured here were more dangerous for their pilots than their enemies ...
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"They attack without hesitation and can rake down the front of a frail human body in seconds, with horrifying consequences" 10 violent birds that attack humans

Back in the 1970s British entertainer Rod Hull famously knocked a TV chat show host off his seat by attacking him with his hand puppet called Emu.

Putin’s frog poison hit on Navalny reveals his secret chemical weapons

Porton Down scientists say jailed Russian dissident killed by toxin that could only have been made in state-sponsored lab ...