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This harmony of birdsong at dawn happens during a fundamental time of the year. The dawn chorus is, in fact, mostly composed of birds of both genders singing to find a mate so they can breed ...

At a site known as Natural Trap Cave, a team of scientists are rappelling down to uncover the secrets of what the Earth was like during the Pleistocene ... countless animals have fallen into ...

Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can ... they found no preference for either model—neither during the new nor full moon, nor among herbivores and carnivores, nor even among placental ...

The now-closed West Coast Game Park Safari opened in 1972 and lured visitors with a chance to encounter exotic animals like tigers, lions, chimpanzees and emus. Over the years, it had garnered ...

This is the adorable moment a dog melted into pure bliss as its owner brushed its fur. The footage, filmed in Shangrao, China, shows the pooch enjoying a pampering session. The Shiba Inu appears ...

It is perhaps no surprise that I turned to stuffed animals during a period of heightened stress. Max Genecov, author of a 2018 New York Times Magazine ode to his plush friends and a clinical ...

Delhi Capitals' (DC) Karun Nair attempted to take Punjab Kings (PBKS) batter Shashank Singh's catch at the boundary during their IPL 2025 match. The incident took place on the final ball of the ...

Since it was established 10 years ago, students in UNC School of the Arts’ ArtistCorps program have logged 87,000 hours of arts-based service and instruction in the community. Embedded in those ...

including video and photos Trump channels a conspiracy theory-loving uncle with bizarre Oval Office ambush Trump blasts ‘terrible reporter’ at NBC for asking about Qatar jet during South ...

Recognizing early stage skin cancer can drastically improve the outlook. Lesions can vary in appearance, but standard features include irregular skin changes and wounds that do not heal. In early ...

Despite his absence, Khalil's name was read during the ceremony while students accepted their diplomas, prompting loud cheers from students in attendance, videos showed. Khalil, a Syrian-born ...