Ever wondered how birds detect magnetic fields?
Birds make epic journeys across the globe every year guided by Earth's magnetic field. But how they detect this magnetic field has left scientists baffled for decades.
Read MoreHummingbirds dodge raindrops
A new study suggests that plucky Anna's hummingbirds, which can weigh less than an ounce, keep flying through a heavy downpour...
Read MoreGreat bustard flies over UK once again
It's been absent from the UK for 180 years but the great bustard, the world's heaviest flying bird, is now once again flying across the south west of England, thanks to a remarkable pioneering reintroduction programme
Read MoreLargest penguins of all time – Giant penguins
Long before the emperor penguin ruled the Antarctic roost, species of bigger penguins roamed the Southern Hemisphere, and not just the cold parts.
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