With their iridescent black and white plumage and long tails, magpies are among the UK’s most distinctive birds. The large ...

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On December 13, 2025, in Tianjin, China, @80Bǎomā shared a video of a magpie and a young boy. In the video, the bird is seen ...

Tens of millions of years ago, a diverse array of bird species soared, swam, and thrived amid their scaly reptile cousins—and ...

From there, the graphic novel zooms out and back in time. It’s structured cinematically, with voice-over, pans, and quick ...

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Jessica Crause describes her work as a wildlife carer as a “happy heartache”. On the day we speak, she has released six ...

When an elephant calf falls or dies, the matriarch (the female head of the group) and the entire herd form a protective ...

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