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Scans of the most well-preserved fossil of a prehistoric flying reptile with intact feathers have revealed how the first birds managed to fly while their non-bird dinosaur cousins could not.

"Compared to most living birds, Archaeopteryx has a very long upper arm bone," Dr O'Connor said. "And if you're trying to fly, having a long upper arm bone can create a gap between the long primary ...

“Even people like Dr. Oz want to be involved and (want to ... letter to CFIA president Paul MacKinnon last week, saying the birds should be spared as there was “significant value” in ...

Former TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is now the administrator for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, has offered to relocate the birds to his ranch in Florida, as first reported by ...

But there’s a catch. The birds were in contact with a deadly virus: H5N1, a type of avian flu. Canada ordered the birds to be culled after the avian virus spread through Universal Ostrich Farms ...

The birds have also visited ... can track individual birds Dr Cat Barlow, CEO of the charity Restoring Upland Nature, which has taken SSGEP under its wing, said it is not surprising to the birds ...

Estuaries are key for wildlife such as wading birds, as breeding and nursery grounds for commercially important fish, and for storing carbon and improving water quality. Dr Sally Little ...