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Environment

Wildlife thrives in solar farm built on restored peatland

A diverse range of bird species has been recorded at a solar park on rewetted peatland in Germany, suggesting that combining energy generation with habitat restoration could benefit biodiversity, the climate and the economy

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Why birds are the only surviving dinosaurs

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Why birds are the only surviving dinosaurs

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Mind

Birdwatching may reshape the brain and build its buffer against ageing

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Humans

Ancient Peruvian civilisation grew mighty by harvesting guano

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Life

Bird retinas work without oxygen, and now scientists know how

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Screengrab from LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

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Â鶹´«Ã½ recommends this extreme birdwatching documentary

Culture

Life

We may finally know why birds sing at dawn

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Life

20 bird species can understand each other’s anti-cuckoo call

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Early penguins may have used dagger-like beaks to skewer prey

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Pg. 89, Robert Clark, Flamingo

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Birds dazzle and amaze in stunning new photographs

Flamingoes, a kingfisher and two red-crowned cranes are shown in all their glory in these images from the new book Aviary: The bird in contemporary photography

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Documenting the battle to protect New Zealand's endangered birds

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Environment

Extreme heat is driving dramatic declines in tropical birds

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Life

Cockatoos have an impressively wide repertoire of dance moves

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Life

The secret to what makes colours pop on dazzling songbirds

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