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Some scientists argue that modern birds are descended from the dinosaurs.
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The discovery began when Aaron Bean, a professional horticulturalist who was helping band birds on a large outback property in Queensland, noticed an unusual plant growing in the landscape.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
But no voice calls, no birds sing; the stillness is untroubled by any living creature save one.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The biggest risks to birds come from the climate: “Two-thirds of North American birds are at increasing risk of extinction from global temperature rise,” the society reported — a threat that wind power can ameliorate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Up to 20 birds, which are also known as sea eagles and were once extinct in the UK, will be released over three years from this summer.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
In seven days the only creatures Torak had encountered were birds and voles .and once, with heart-stopping suddenness, a hunting party: three men, two women and a dog.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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