Bird wing shape -- a proxy for long-distance flying ability, or dispersal -- is a trait that influences biodiversity patterns on islands around the world, according to biologists.

A study shows that bird wings play a huge role in shaping biodiversity on islands. Birds’ flight abilities influence species ...

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Trish O’Kane sometimes calls herself an accidental ornithologist. As a journalist focused on human rights, she once ...

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Research on "blue health" finds that being near natural bodies of water has benefits for our physical and mental health.

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