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Cuba, unveiling the bones of a previously unknown extinct species.

The humerus, pulled from a well-preserved ancient layer of sediment, belonged to a new extinct species of duck named Amazonetta cubensis, or the Cuban teal, according to a May 9 study published in the ...

From makeup tutorials and travel guides to dopamine-inducing content like satisfying videos, there really is something for everyone on the World Wide Web. Every now and then, though, worlds collide to ...

Though Western NC didn't see many cicadas during 2024's emergence, scientists say Brood XIV is expected to emerge in the area ...

In three separate notices this week, government agencies have warned Americans about Salmonella, a potentially deadly ...

The repeated evolution of huge birds is part of the dinosaurian legacy. Beaked birds were the only dinosaurs to have survived ...

Be glad you weren't around when these Jurassic speed demons lurked the Earth. They were faster, and deadlier, than anything ...

Karen Chase’s "Two Tales" explores love, memory and rebellion across centuries in a lyrical blend of poetry, myth and ...

Bred in Germany more than four centuries ago to hunt ducks, poodles are highly intelligent and extremely ... Shibas are one of the most popular pet dog in their home country, despite nearly going ...

Amid rising tensions after the Pahalgam terror attack, the US is urging India and Pakistan to avoid escalation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to speak with both nations' foreign ministers as ...

Many ducks are cavity-nesting ducks -- wood ducks, buffleheads, barrow's goldeneyes, common goldeneyes, hooded mergansers and common mergansers.