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'Moderate' Democrats Attack Elizabeth Warren And Bernie Sanders' 'Medicare For All' Plans
Klobuchar: Warren Isn't Being Honest About Who Will Pay for Medicare for All
Mike Pence Refuses To comply With House Democrats' Documents Request
Turkish Bank Charged in Manhattan Federal Court for Its Participation in a Multibillion-Dollar Iranian Sanctions Evasion Scheme
Nancy Pelosi says she will NOT hold an immediate House vote on impeachment
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Sacred Space Astronomy | 10/14/2019 | Fr. James Kurzynski
Do you enjoy the endless wonder of God's handiwork that is your backyard? Whether your backyard is a back forty or forty feet of enclosed concrete, I assure you there is something worth discovering...
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phys.org | 5/7/2019 | Staff
A team of researchers working for the National Audubon Society has found evidence that suggests approximately two-thirds of North American breeding birds are at risk of extinction from climate...
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phys.org | 9/12/2018 | Staff
Anthropogenic noise pollution (ANP) is a globally invasive phenomenon impacting natural systems, but most research has occurred at local scales with few species.
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ScienceDaily | 10/10/2019 | StaffThe paper's authors conclude that the owls are inhibiting population recovery for the ashy storm-petrel. Models show that if mice are removed from the island, reducing the presence of overwintering...
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phys.org | 9/14/2017 | Staff
How do you identify a soaring scavenger from its flight silhouette, or pinpoint which species of swallowtail has just fluttered by on gossamer wings? These were among the challenges facing the...
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ScienceDaily | 10/7/2019 | Staff"Previously the relationships between stick insects were inferred based on just a handful of genes. This is the first study in which more than 2,000 genes were analysed for each species," explains Dr...
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Mail Online | 10/4/2019 | Jack Elsom For Mailonline
Young zebra finches in a Texas laboratory are tweeting out birdsong which they have never heard after scientists implanted false memories into their brains. In the same way children learn to speak...
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phys.org | 3/15/2018 | Staff
A father holds up his newborn, their faces only inches apart, and slowly repeats the syllables "da" and "dee." After months of hearing these sounds, the baby begins to babble and gradually "da da...
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CNET | 10/1/2019 | Bonnie Burton
The new DC's Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) movie poster features actor Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn. Birds of a feather fight together. Warner Bros.
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ScienceDaily | 9/30/2019 | StaffWhile Bateman's Principle has been shown to be accurate in many species, the research team at Illinois wanted to see if this nest parasite parenting style of the cowbird would change the variation of...
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phys.org | 9/9/2015 | Staff
Researchers at the University of Illinois have shown through a multi-year study that cowbirds (Molothrus ater) conform to Bateman's Principle, which holds that reproductive success is greater in...
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www.whitehorseinn.org | 9/30/2019 | Staff
I had prescient hesitations before marrying Ryan, a long-haired business and economics major now sitting in the C-suite of a Fortune 500 company. Wholly committed to Jesus, at twenty-two he was not...
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canceled + renewed TV shows - TV Series Finale | 9/27/2019 | Staff
DC’s Arrowverse crossover event is adding even more familiar faces. In fact, The CW went back deep into its past to its WB days for its latest addition. Ashley Scott from Birds of Prey is reprising...
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TVLine | 9/26/2019 | Michael Ausiello
Another new name has been added to the call sheet for Arrowverse’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover, and it’s quite the throwback. TVLine has learned exclusively that Ashley Scott will appear...
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Mail Online | 9/24/2019 | Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline
Jackdaws listen to one another to avoid any humans that may pose a risk to them, scientists have found, They can recognise a potential human threat from the alarm calls of their fellow birds.
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phys.org | 7/10/2019 | Staff
Diving seabirds watch each other to work out when to dive, new research shows. Scientists studied European shags and found they were twice as likely to dive after seeing a fellow bird go underwater.
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ScienceDaily | 9/19/2019 | Staff
"Multiple, independent lines of evidence show a massive reduction in the abundance of birds," said Ken Rosenberg, the study's lead author and a senior scientist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and...
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Popular Science | 9/20/2019 | Staff
The ornithologists used breeding surveys for 529 species—comprising 76 percent of known species in the U.S. and Canada—to estimate the number of birds from 1970 to 2017.
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CNET | 9/19/2019 | Amanda Kooser
A black-throated blue warbler perches in a tree. "Astounded." That's the word applied conservation scientist Ken Rosenberg used to describe his team's reaction to their study that's tallied a...
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CNET | 9/19/2019 | Amanda Kooser
A black-throated blue warbler perches in a tree. "Astounded." That's the word applied conservation scientist Ken Rosenberg used to describe his team's reaction to their study that's tallied a...
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Mail Online | 9/19/2019 | Ian Randall For Mailonline
There are almost three billion fewer birds in the United States and Canada now that there were 50 years ago — a loss equivalent to more than one in every four birds.
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Science | AAAS | 9/19/2019 | Staff
And I talk with Kenneth Rosenberg, an applied conservation scientist at Cornell University, about steep declines in bird abundance in the United States and Canada.
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Science | AAAS | 9/19/2019 | Staff
North America's birds are disappearing from the skies at a rate that's shocking even to ornithologists. Since the 1970s, the continent has lost 3 billion birds, nearly 30% of the total, and even...
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ABC News | 9/19/2019 | Staff
A comprehensive study shows there are nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds in North America than in 1970. The new study finds that the bird population in the United States and Canada was probably...
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phys.org | 9/15/2019 | Staff
Hurricane Dorian was the second most powerful Atlantic hurricane on record and the fifth to reach the highest hurricane category (five) in the past four years. After it first made landfall, it...
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CNET | 9/18/2019 | Sean Keane
We've only seen a little bit of DC's Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) -- a clip revealed all the main characters back in January.
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phys.org | 4/16/2019 | Staff
How can birds that weigh less than a AA battery survive the immense power of Atlantic hurricanes? A new study in Ecology Letters finds that these coastal birds survive because their populations can...
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Mail Online | 2/7/2020 | Marisa Okano For Dailymail.com
A vibrant new poster for the upcoming DC Comics film Birds Of Prey was shared on Tuesday. Margot Robbie is front and center on the new poster. She returns in her Suicide Squad role of Harley Quinn...
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Screen | 9/17/2019 | Michael Rosser
UK-based gender equality agency Birds Eye View has unveiled the fourth round of its female leadership programme, which aims to address inequality at the top of the UK distribution sector and the...
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phys.org | 7/16/2019 | Staff
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and University of Porto (CIBIO-InBIO) shows how global warming could reduce the mating activity and success of grassland birds.
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Mail Online | 9/13/2019 | James Gant For Mailonline
Wildlife charities have slammed gardeners who carpet their lawns with artificial grass, claiming the trend is threatening birds and bugs. The sterile plastic turf is increasing in popularity with...
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phys.org | 11/10/2017 | Staff
New research at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) shows how the world's most widely used insecticides could be partly responsible for a dramatic decline in songbird populations.
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Science | AAAS | 9/12/2019 | Staff
When birds migrate, timing is everything. Fly too late, and they miss the peak season for finding good food, a good mate, or a good nest site. But that’s just what may happen to migrants unlucky...
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ABC News | 9/12/2019 | Staff
Scientists studying a widely used pesticide say even small doses of the chemical can have crippling health effects on migrating birds, and it might be contributing to declines in their overall...
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phys.org | 8/28/2019 | Staff
Many of North America's migratory birds are declining, but the mysteries about when and how birds migrate must to be solved to effectively protect them. A new paper in The Auk: Ornithological...
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phys.org | 2/8/2018 | Staff
It was a puzzle about birds. Migratory birds are known to rely on Earth's magnetic field to help them navigate the globe. And it was suspected that a protein called cryptochrome, which is sensitive...
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Mail Online | 9/10/2019 | Dailymail.com Reporter
A new video shows how a bird owner gets his pets to play a full game of Connect Four. The clip, first shared on August 31, reveals how the man convinces the pair to get involved in the Hasbro game...
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Mail Online | 9/9/2019 | Sam Blanchard For Mailonline
Birds may form their language in the same way people do by stringing together otherwise meaningless sounds, a study suggests. When made on their own, vowel and consonant noises don't convey much...
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ScienceDaily | 9/9/2019 | StaffPrevious research demonstrated that chestnut-crowned babbler calls seemed to be composed of two different sounds "A" and "B" in different arrangements when performing specific behaviors.
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Mail Online | 9/5/2019 | Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline
Grey squirrels eavesdrop on the chatter of nearby birds to detect what animals are close and if they pose a threat to them, scientists say. They can instantly identify the call of birds of prey and...
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CNET | 9/5/2019 | Sean Keane
Harley Quinn's so over clowns (sorry Joker). A teaser trailer for DC's Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) appeared online Wednesday, even though it was reportedly...
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Mail Online | 9/4/2019 | Lauren Fruen For Dailymail.com
Baby sea turtles have been found burned to death at a Florida beach, according to one couple who said they discovered the charred remains on Sunday. A series of images posted to Twitter show a...
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phys.org | 8/13/2019 | Staff
when they feel safe to communicate the absence of danger or share their location. This "chatter" from multiple bird species could therefore be a useful cue to other creatures that there is no...
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phys.org | 6/6/2016 | Staff
A pair of researchers from Goethe-Universität Frankfurt and Max von Laue-Straße 13 report that research by others has shown that there are two main physical attributes birds use to navigate.
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phys.org | 9/4/2019 | Staff
New research has found that habitat loss is a major concern for hundreds of Australian bird species, and southeastern Australia has been the worst affected. The Threatened Species Recovery Hub...
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Mail Online | 9/3/2019 | Colin Fernandez Science Correspondent For The Daily Mail
Birds have a built in satnav — tiny magnets in their beaks that act as a compass, according to research. The birds' 'beaknav' allows them to carry out the incredible long inter-continental...
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Mail Online | 9/3/2019 | Natalie Rahhal Deputy Health Editor For Dailymail.com
Backyard chickens, geese and ducks are still making Americans sick, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday. In fact, 1,003 people in the US have gotten Salmonella...
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ScienceDaily | 9/3/2019 | Staff
The Threatened Species Recovery Hub study, featuring University of Queensland scientists, found that half of all native bird species have each lost almost two-thirds of their natural habitat across...
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phys.org | 2/29/2016 | Staff
Within 30 years, the bird population around Lake Constance declined with increasing rapidity. While in 1980 around 465,000 breeding pairs were still living in the region, by 2012 the number had...
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phys.org | 7/27/2017 | Staff
On many evenings during spring and fall migration, tens of millions of birds take flight at sunset and pass over our heads, unseen in the night sky. Though these flights have been recorded for...
As Strange as It May Seem “In Genesis 6, we find an account give of the Deluge, and of the reasons for it. It was because the...
How Jesus Secures Your Highest Joy Christian Hedonists aim to make the pursuit of joy in God our life’s work. Which is not at...
Six Girls, Two Staff Members Kidnapped from Christian-Run High School in Nigeria A day before the Kaduna governor said kidnappers...
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Increase in online hate speech leads to more crimes against minorities An increase in hate speech on social media leads to more...
New study on human-clam relationships informs modern marine resource management A new study on the long-term relationship...
Urbanisation costs Edinburgh over 11 hectares of green land each year Edinburgh is losing the equivalent of around 15 football...
NBC Pulls ‘Sunnsyide’ From Schedule, Replaces it With ‘Will & Grace’ Final Season NBC has decided to kick its...
Zendaya, Margot Robbie and More Stars Put a Fashionable Foot Forward at Elle's Women in Hollywood Celebration
‘The West Wing’ Will Be Streaming on HBO Max Next Year HBO Max, the new streaming service from Warner Bros., is slowly...
The Resident EP Teases Fallout From [Spoiler]'s Major Mistake, Offers Hope for Conrad and Devon's Friendship
Keke Palmer's Reaction to Mike Johnson's Date Proposal Inspires Hilarious Memes Keke, do you love me? After...
Ryan Reynolds & John Krasinski Teaming Up for Fantasy Comedy ‘Imaginary Friends’ John Krasinski and Ryan Reynolds will team...
LED Flame Bulb! This LED Flame Lamp is a unique decorative Light Bulb. It has a simulated artificial moving flame that despite...
Wondrous Vintage People Mover! This elevator-like device is called a Paternoster and it is still in use in some countries...
Raccoons Keep Calm and Carry On! These cute raccoons appear to be waiting to be fed with the front one looking to keep every...
Rare "Dumbo" Octopus! This octopus fans out its tentacles as if showing off while having its picture taken!
Subway in 1905 - New York City, NY! This short glimpse into the past reveals a time radically different from today.
This Turkey Gives Out Hugs! This turkey has a great strategy for avoiding being a Thanksgiving dinner - just give another way,...
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