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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand ’s annual bird election is contested by cheeky parrots, sweet songbirds and cute, puffball robins. This year’s winner was a mysterious falcon that wouldn’t ...

The rare kōtuku, or white heron, has returned to its ancestral nesting site in South Westland for the breeding season, marking a significant conservation milestone with a landscape now free of stoats, ...

From how to French brain or play the guitar to how to unclog a sing or perform CPR, you can learn all kinds of useful skills on YouTube. We at Mental Floss are always eager to learn new things and ...

A local photographer with an eye for all things nature seems like he can't stop winning. Liron Gertsman's career has skyrocketed over the past few years, and he just won the Bird Photographer of the ...

With the right research and enough patience, anyone can get an extraordinary photo of animal life. These are Jasper Doest's tips gleaned from decades as a wildlife photographer. Carefully observing ...

What do you remember from coming so close to death? I don’t want to sound like a crazy person but I saw the other side of the spiritual plane. I remember everything vividly. I’ve spoken to people ...

Let's talk about that graveyard of old phones you have stashed in a drawer. Instead of letting them collect dust until they become ancient artifacts, it's time to put one of them to work as part of ...

A seemingly average photo of a babbling brook may just look like an average stream - but a camouflaged bird is hiding in the rocks. Can you spot the little creature? If you're ready to put your ...