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Cute Animal Friday: Blue-footed Booby
by Amanda Arnold | September 2, 2011
When the male blue-footed booby wants to attract a lady friend, he does a jig — to show off the rugged, handsome blueness of his feet.
The male on the left will probably attract a female first because his feet are bluer. That’s just how it works in the animal kingdom.
Crazy Aircraft #69 – A human powered ornithopter takes to the air
by Marshall Brain | September 23, 2010
The idea of an ornithopter – a machine that flies by flapping its wings like a bird – has been around for a loooong time. And people have had a lot of success building small, bird-sized versions. Like this…
The best time-lapse and high speed videos you will see today…
by Marshall Brain | September 21, 2010
Both of these videos are amazing. If you need to relax for a few minutes with some stunning imagery, this gorgeous time lapse video will help…
If you were to ask a city manager or a building owner about pigeons, you would find that there is no love for the birds. They are as bad as rats. Pigeons reproduce rapidly, poop everywhere and generally make a nuisance of themselves.
How bad can the problem get? This famous case from a couple of weeks ago demonstrates the problem…
You asked: Why do some birds stand on one leg sleeping? — Tuyet, Ha Noi, Viet Nam Marshall answered: The truth is that no one really knows for sure. Could it have to do with the way birds sleep? Unlike humans, some birds are known to let only half of the brain sleep at a [...]
You asked: If dinosaurs evolved into birds, why are there no modern birds with teeth? — Lee, Dusseldorf, Germany Marshall answered: It is true that all birds today have beaks. You do not see any birds with enamel. But if you look at the fossil record, you can see that birds once did have teeth. [...]
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