The extinction of the passenger pigeon is a poignant example of what happens when the interests of man clash with the interests of nature. It is believed that this species once constituted 25 to 40 ...

A Marabou stork fishing in a drying out waterhole.The marabou stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It breeds in Africa south of the Sahara, in both wet ...

STORKS nesting east of the River Elbe have been found to use the Asia Minor route when migrating, and those nesting west of the Elbe are stated to take the route through Spain. The winter quarters ...

Pigeons can be a nuisance in autumn as they will eat away at plants to forage food as they need to build up their fat reserves for the upcoming cold weather. It is important to keep pigeons out of ...

The middle is for the birds. For more than a century, state officials have struggled to control generations of invasive pigeons that roost in the Capitol’s huge central courtyard, an otherwise ...

Pigeons are extremely adaptable birds that can make their home in various settings. Known for living in large groups, these birds breed throughout the year, favouring cliffs and similar structures ...

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Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for a global internet retail giant. Junior, the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when he ...

Wood pigeons have a voracious appetite for brassicas, including spring cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, and will deterrents quickly strip the leaves off these plants until they are down to ...

This year’s ten winning projects include an investigation of animals that can breathe through their anuses, experiments with pigeon-guided bombs and analysis of the swimming abilities of dead fish.

Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts. Pigeon-guided missiles, rats and pigs breathing through their anuses, dead trouts that can swim, and drunk worms are among the unusual scientific ...

Studies on pigeon-guided missiles, swimming abilities of dead fish among Ig Nobels winners Sep 13, 2024 Nobel Prize announcements are getting underway with the unveiling of the medicine prize ...