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Ultraviolet Bird Photography - Images

Hacker News·3 months ago
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Birds can see ultraviolet light, in addition to the colors that the human eye can see. These groundbreaking photos by Nathan Chronister give us a first glimpse of what birds might look like to other birds.

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The Genius of the Barn Owl’s Feathers
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The Genius of the Barn Owl’s Feathers

Hacker News·5 months ago
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A barn owl’s ability to hunt by hearing alone relies on exquisite variations in the structure of its feathers.

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Scientists Found a 121-Million-Year-Old Bird That Was Basically Peacocking Before Peacocking Existed
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Scientists Found a 121-Million-Year-Old Bird That Was Basically Peacocking Before Peacocking Existed

English - VICE·Luis Prada·5 months ago
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The newly identified bird species had dramatic display feathers long before humans invented bad bar outfits.

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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers might have a future, with western publisher swooping in to buy rights after its dev was shut down
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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers might have a future, with western publisher swooping in to buy rights after its dev was shut down

Eurogamer.net·Connor Makar·6 months ago
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From Eurogamer RSS Feed: Wuchang: Fallen Feathers might have a future, with western publisher swooping in to buy rights after its dev was shut down

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'Their greatest challenge since they stared down the asteroid': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are facing their biggest existential threat since the dino-killing asteroid
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'Their greatest challenge since they stared down the asteroid': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are facing their biggest existential threat since the dino-killing asteroid

Live Science·Laura Geggel·6 months ago
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From Live Science: 'Their greatest challenge since they stared down the asteroid': Paleontologist Steve Brusatte on why birds are facing their biggest existential threat since the dino-killing asteroid

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'He began to cry, and almost fell to the floor': The fluffy fossil that finally showed the world that birds…
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'He began to cry, and almost fell to the floor': The fluffy fossil that finally showed the world that birds…

Live Science·Steve Brusatte·6 months ago
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In this excerpt from "The Story of Birds", author Steve Brusatte explores the moment where paleontologists realized they had critical evidence to show birds came from dinosaurs — a fluffy fossil from China.

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These dinosaurs had wings but couldn’t fly
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These dinosaurs had wings but couldn’t fly

ScienceDaily·7 months ago
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Some feathered dinosaurs may have briefly taken to the skies—only to give it up later. By studying rare fossils with preserved feathers, researchers uncovered a surprising clue hidden in molting patterns, revealing that Anchiornis likely couldn’t fly at…

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