A northern saw-whet in hand. These owls are extremely secretive and rarely seen in the wild. Tanvi Dutta Gupta / Bay Nature Say what you will about the fall time change, but it does make catching ...

"The signatory organizations condemn the death threats against Juan David Amaya, activist and human rights defender in Colombia" 14 January 2026 The undersigned organizations and collectives, ...

A pigment in red hair may have a secret superpower: It can turn a toxic threat into a splash of color. Scientists studying the orange-to-red melanin in bird feathers have found that its production can ...

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Scientists found that colour production in birds is not just cosmetic but may be part of the body's internal defence system. The orange and reddish shades seen in bird feathers and human hair are ...

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Male (left) and female (right) zebra finches. The orange feathers displayed by the male are colored by the pigment pheomelanin, which is also present in human skin and red hair. Pheomelanin is ...

A few evenings ago, while walking through the forest at dusk, my daughter stopped us in our tracks with a loud "shush.” As we stopped to listen, she pointed towards a mewing sound on the trail just ...