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Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

Protecting Dark Sky Country - NOEMA

Artificial light pollution is increasing up to 10% each year, but we can easily reduce it with dark sky protections and responsible lighting policies.

Pets & Animals | Other Kinds Of Animals

How Do Baby Birds Breathe Inside Their Eggs?

Discover the fascinating ways eggs provide everything a baby bird needs, including oxygen through a sophisticated system of membranes and air pockets.

Pets & Animals | Animals

Twenty Endangered California Condors Die Amid Avian Flu Outbreak | Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists fear the deaths could set back the slow-breeding birds' recovery by at least a decade

News | Animal Links

Crows Perform Yet Another Skill Once Thought Distinctively Human - Scientific American

Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

Pets & Animals | Interesting Animal Stories

Hearing Birds Sing Helps Our Mental Health, New Study Finds

The sight and sound of birds is beneficial to human mental health, a new study found. The non-invasive study— which didn't remove wild birds from their natural environments and did not harm them, but rather relied on feedback from humans who listen

Pets & Animals | Animals & Pets

The mystery of the world’s loneliest penguins | WIRED UK

King penguins have started popping up on Martillo Island in Argentina. Where they came from, and whether they will stay, is a mystery

Pets & Animals | Animals!

The 11 Weirdest Birds on the Planet

Birds are pretty cute, right? Wrong. Not always. From an owl that looks like it has the mouth of a frog to a vulture with a demon head to a stork that eats actual human waste, these birds are certainly unique. Here are 11 of the weirdest most interesting

Pets & Animals | Animals

13 Jaw-Dropping Facts About Hummingbirds

These fascinating facts and photos are bound to make you adore them even more! Learn some interesting facts about quirky hummingbirds.

Politics | Leftist Lies

Which Kills More Birds? Oil Spills, or Windmills? | Investor's Business Daily

Any time there's an oil spill on the water, the media are filled with photos and videos of crude-soaked birds. The coverage is the cue for the self-appointed environmentalist defenders... Read More

Books | Books

Watch: Rare Trio of Bald Eagles Raise Eaglets Together on the Mississippi River - Geek.com

They say it takes a village to raise a child — but in a nest along the Mississippi River, three bald eagles have decided that it takes a trio to raise newly hatched …

Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff

This Hilarious Optical Illusion for Birds Could Save Your Life

Birds and planes are a bad combination, but it’s not so easy to shoo our avian friends away from airport runways. Thankfully, scientists from France have stumbled upon an ingenious solution to the problem—an optical illusion that appears to scare the

News | The News

Fed-up locals are setting electric scooters on fire, smearing them with poop and burying them at sea

As cities from Santa Monica to Los Angeles to Beverly Hills struggle to control the rapid proliferation of electric pay-per-mile scooters, Westside vandals are waging a guerrilla war against the devices and destroying them in increasingly imaginative ways

Pets & Animals | Pets & Animals

Everything you think you know about bald eagles is wrong

Bald eagles look awesome. Heck, all eagles look awesome. It’s why they’re a good national symbol—they seem so fearsome and regal. But despite their image being absolutely freakin’ everywhere, the average American probably doesn’t know a whole lo

Pets & Animals | Animals

Pigeons Resist Misguided Leaders - NYTimes.com

When a leader tries to take a flock in the wrong direction, homing pigeons still find the right way home.

Pets & Animals | I Love Dogs

Heartbroken goose misses his bulldog pal

Neighbors and online fans work to reunite the unlikely animal friends.

Pets & Animals | Other Kinds Of Animals

Why Can Parrots Talk? | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

News | Animal Links

Artificial nests bring new hope for vulnerable shy albatross

Dozens of fluffy shy albatross chicks sitting on artificial nests are a promising sign for scientists behind an innovative plan to give the vulnerable species a boost to help counteract the negative impacts of climate change.

Food & Drink | Food & Drink

Waring Commercial Waffle Maker Review

A detailed review of the Waring Pro Double Waffle Maker including the best place to buy online. Quality reviews at On The Gas.

Food & Drink | Food & Drink

Top 5 BBQ Grill Smokers Reviewed 2016/2017

Take A Look At The Top 5 BBQ Grill Smokers Rated by Our Team At On The Gas and Decide For Yourself Which One Suits You Best

Pets & Animals | Animals!

This Golden Retriever Snuggling With His Bird And Hamster Besties Proves Love Knows No Species

A golden retriever walks into a room with eight birds and one hamster. What happens next? This scene sounds like it’s setting up some silly punchline, but this is no joke -- it’s a real

Pets & Animals | Interesting Animal Stories

Owl Dance-Off

Wildlife photographer Megan Lorenz captures a curious pair of burrowing owls. Shot 100% on the HERO3+® camera from ‪http://GoPro.com. Get stoked and subscrib...

Pets & Animals | Animals & Pets

Insights on hummingbird travel, life span revealed

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Hummingbirds are giving up some of their secrets.

News | The News

Obama-favored solar plant incinerates up to 28,000 birds annually

Dead-Bird ‘Steamers’ at a California Solar Plant - Reaching temps of 1,000ºF, this Obama-favored plant incinerates up to 28,000 birds annually.

Pets & Animals | Animals!

Blue-Footed Booby Threatened in the Galápagos

As their fishy food source has declined, so has breeding among the bright-footed birds, a new study says.