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Why Do Canada Geese Fly in a V Formation?

Why do geese fly in a V formation? They have a good reason. Learn how it helps them as they travel long distances for water ...

Ever wondered why birds fly in a V? Scientists finally explain

Birds flying in a V-formation aren't just for show; it's a clever energy-saving strategy. The lead bird creates an uplift, ...

He Studied Why Some Female Birds Look Like Males

It’s all about access to getting food. They get nectar from flowers. These females that look like males are essentially ...

Bats eat the birds they pluck from the sky while on the wing

To find out, Elena Tena, a biologist at Doñana Biological Station in Seville, Spain, and her colleagues attached ultra-light ...
National Audubon Society

Can Birds Predict the Future? Avian Divination Traditions See a Revival

Two new oracle decks look to birds to deliver spiritual guidance. For thousands of years, cultures across the world have done ...
The New Yorker

A Thimbleful of Grass, the Siege of Vienna, Noon Marks, Some Elaborate Oysters, and a Very Old Bee

Noon comes all too soon, and so does Sarah. “You get out!” she cries. “You’re not allowed to be in here.” Then she sees that Jenny hasn’t messed up anything at all this time; the doll’s house is neat, ...