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Marina Henke: With insects, wings diversify even more. That’s because when you're really tiny, the viscosity of the air ...

It’s now widely accepted that birds evolved from dinosaurs, but imagine telling that to a 19th-century fossil collector.

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"I had a peacock show up at my house, and one day, after I threw a glass of water at her, a wing feather landed on my foot. I said, 'OK, well, maybe somebody upstairs wants me to paint on feathers ...

The tail is short and often held upright when the bird is perched. Fine black bars are often visible on the tail and wing feathers. Carolina wrens are very similar in appearance to the Bewick’s wren, ...