Children’s Books: Luminous Tales for the Shortest Days
Light,” “Counting Winter,’‘ “My Wonderful Christmas Tree,’” “Santa’s First Christmas” and “On a Chariot of Fire.” ...
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20-year-old blind cat rescued from icy Massachusetts pond after some quick thinking
Tiki, a 20-year-old blind black-and-white cat, likes to roam about outdoors. But this time he caused a scare after he was ...
First severe case of bird flu in humans pops up. Should Floridians worry?
The CDC announced Wednesday the first severe case of bird flu in the U.S. There have been 61 human cases this year.
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Meet the Brazilian Velvet Ant, a Rare ‘Ultra-Black’ Wasp That’s So Dark It Absorbs Almost All Visible Light
While the distinctive coloration is thought to be a warning to predators, it also has intriguing implications for designing ...
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Wild Double Take: White-throated and White-crowned Sparrows
black and white striped heads, two faint wingbars, and notched tails. Though neither species nests in Oklahoma, both are ...
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These “Ants” Use Ultrablack to Warn Predators — and Stay Cool
This ant, which is actually a flightless wasp, sports a exoskeleton that mixes ultrablack regions with white areas. Researchers studying the cuticle of Traumatomutilla bifurca, a species of velvet ant ...
This Brazilian Velvet Ant Is So Dark That It’s Ultrablack
Compared with other ultrablack animals, female velvet ants are darker than the common birdwing butterfly, the only other ...
An owl’s ‘shocking’ color should hinder hunting. Scientists may have figured out why it works
The barn owl’s brilliant white underbelly is the key to its success as a nocturnal hunter, allowing the bird to camouflage ...
Has Martinez man discovered the secret of keeping birds away from his picnic table?
Within a few days, he noticed that there were hardly any droppings on the tablecloth, and after about a week, he didn’t even ...
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Within a few days, he noticed that there were hardly any droppings on the tablecloth, and after about a week, he didn’t even ...
In a flap over bin chickens? What happens when an urban invasion comes home to roost
It stood on one leg, a flamingo out of water, only grey and white of plumage with a long, slightly hooked black beak. Poised ...
'Giant batmobiles': In search of the manta rays of the Hauraki Gulf
Manta rays aren't all we spot. There are pods of dolphins, a Bryde's whale, flocks of pelagic birds, and a fever of 15 devil rays - the other species Manta Watch NZ aims to document and protect.