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The white-necked jacobin (Florisuga mellivora) is a jewel-toned hummingbird found in the neotropical lowlands of South America and the Caribbean. It shimmers blue and green
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For two decades, farmer John Burk has been working to improve the soil on his farm in Michigan, taking a few extra steps to make
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Nests on Amsterdam canals provide archive of plastic waste and show how the material ‘is really here to stay’ One day in 1996, someone ate
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As LRIs put pressure on health services, a Spanish-led study examines what role exposure to air pollution may play The Covid crisis highlighted gaps in
Read moreBonobos’ calls may be the closest thing to animal language we’ve seen
Bonobos, great apes related to us and chimpanzees that live in the Republic of Congo, communicate with vocal calls including peeps, hoots, yelps, grunts, and
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