Biologists reveal the genetic 'switch' behind parrot color diversity
From the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro to the shoulders of pirates: parrots are synonymous with color for people across the world. In a study published in the journal Science, scientists from The ...
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How parrot plumage gets its dazzling reds and yellows
Parrots are unique among birds in how they produce the pigmentation that makes their vibrant feathering. It turns out a ...
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Four Cute Bats to Help You Celebrate Halloween and Bat Week
Today is both Halloween and the last day of Bat Week, which makes it the perfect day to admire beautiful bats like these four ...
Blood-sucking moths and flesh-eating birds: These are nature’s strangest vampires
In the 2008 film “Twilight,” a vampire describes the scent of blood as being “like a drug.” While in the world of fantasy, ...
Nearly 40% of world’s trees face extinction, new assessment finds
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced at least 40 percent of tree species around the world ...