The color "ultrablack"—defined as reflecting less than 0.5% of the light that hits it—has a variety of uses, including in ...

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Australia once launched a military operation against emus destroying farmlands, with soldiers armed with machines guns. But ...

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New Guinea is staggeringly rich in life. Occupying just 0.5% of Earth’s land surface, it hosts an estimated 5-8% of all ...

A crucial piece of the Texas Gulf Coast's birding paradise has been saved from the threat of beachfront development.

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Males of two species of pheasants seem to trade attractiveness for the ability to get a good look at predators.

NEW YORK - To woo mates, male golden pheasants are dressed to impress. They strut around with cinnamon-colored tail quills ...

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Reggie Bird is back to where it all began making fish and chips but she tells Woman's Day she's ready for a new TV career.