In the Center’s March 2, 2016 lecture, “From Flapping Birds to Space Telescopes: The Art and Science of Origami,” Dr. Robert J. Lang captivated the audience with a presentation on the nexus of ...

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To celebrate the Lunar New Year and the year of the green wood snake, what better hobby is there to practice than origami? It can be a simple and satisfying hobby and it's a great way to spend ...

Jan. 21, 2025 — It's difficult to know what birds 'think' when they fly, but scientists in are getting some remarkable new insights by looking inside birds' heads. Evolutionary biologists and ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on pandemics since 2009 and is the ...

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...

The Audubon Bird Guide is a free and complete field guide to over 800 species of North American birds, right in your pocket. Built for all experience levels, it will help you identify the birds around ...

The strain had previously been found only in birds and people. Most bird flu infections in dairy cattle in the US have been the B3.13 variant, or what’s become known as the “cattle clade.” ...

Now, Crescent Duck Farm is the only one left. It produced a million ducks a year, until two weeks ago, when bird flu shut the farm down. Corwin said, "I saw a flock one day that was great ...

A near complete skull fossil found in Antarctica has revealed the oldest known modern bird — a mallard duck-size creature related to the waterfowl that live by lakes and oceans today ...

One of the loudest and most colorful birds of eastern back yards and woodlots, the Blue Jay is unmistakable. Intelligent and adaptable, it may feed on almost anything, and it is quick to take ...

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