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With NIC now being fully restored to good standing by its accrediting agency, Idaho Fish and Game along with groups in ...

The avian flu is not a huge threat to songbirds, but they can be infected. To protect yourself and wild birds, consider ...

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What happens when fur babies mistake their favorite snack for something not edible? This Instagram video shows how a Golden Retriever named Pickles cannot control himself from rushing towards a ...

Birds. Some are sacred. Some are deadly. Some are delicious. They can fly, float, swim and sing. Science suggests these magnificent creatures descended from dinosaurs. But when their droppings descend ...

New research suggests seabird guano helped transform the Chincha Kingdom into one of the most prosperous societies in ancient Peru. Chemical clues in centuries-old maize show farmers fertilized their ...

A new study reveals that colonies of critically endangered Rüppell’s vultures are visible via satellite images. A group of researchers scanned more than 6 million square kilometers (2.3 million square ...

Habitat of Gelastyrella vuquangensis in Vu Quang National Park. Jérôme Constant, Thai-Hong Pham, Hoai Thu Thi Nguyen Jérôme Constant, Thai-Hong Pham, Hoai Thu Thi Nguyen Researchers working across ...

The pre-Inca Chincha Kingdom (circa 1000-1400 CE), along Peru’s southern coast, was one of the most wealthy and influential of its time before falling to the Inca and Spanish empires. Scientists have ...

New archaeological evidence reveals that seabird guano—nutrient-rich bird droppings—was not only essential to boosting corn yields and supercharging agriculture in ancient Peru, but it may have been a ...

Thirteen miles off the coast of Peru lies a trio of islands with mountainous piles of guano, nicknamed “white gold.” This seabird poop mixed with other waste is such a powerful nitrogen deposit that ...