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Health news

Scientists use gene editing to make world's first flu-immune chickens

Gene editing techniques were used to change parts of chicken DNA to limit the spread of bird flu in a world first.

11/10/2023

Tech News

Bird flight is inspiring the next generation of energy-saving drones

The researchers, from Delft University in the Netherlands have devised the autonomous drone that uses its propellers 0.25 per cent of the time, compared to the 38 per cent required for a regular flight.

04/10/2023

Nature

These cute pufflings are making a comeback despite climate change

Researchers say the birds’ resilience in the face of ocean heating shows the complexity of climate change impacts on ecosystems.

31/08/2023

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WATCH: Bulgarian kite festival highlights need for bird protection

Colourful kites fly above the Bulgarian Black Sea coast to highlight the importance of environmental protection for bird habitats.

23/08/2023

Nature

Caring for baby and ‘broken’ hummingbirds changed this woman’s life

The 73-year-old has turned her home into a clinic for hundreds of the tiny birds, which face numerous threats in Mexico City.

10/08/2023

Culture news

Surviving Glastonbury: Two baby owls rescued at Guns N' Roses gig

Two little owls are being cared for by a rescue centre after being discovered under the Pyramid Stage during Glastonbury Festival. Everyone’s hoping the Guns ‘N’ Roses set didn’t traumatise them too badly.

05/07/2023

Green News

Hundreds of birds washed up dead in Mexico. El Niño likely killed them

Hot ocean currents caused by El Niño, not avian flu, were behind the deaths of pelicans, seagulls and other wild birds, tests suggest.

16/06/2023

Nature

Widowed while-tailed eagle finds new partner in Ireland

A reintroduction programme saw the first white-tailed eagles hatched in Ireland for more than 100 years.

05/06/2023

Moments

My weekend spotting beavers on an idyllic rewilding estate in Scotland

Want to reconnect with nature? At Argaty Cottage, guests share the land and skies with red squirrels, kites and ospreys.

27/05/2023

Nature

2 new chicks born to vulnerable Galápagos birds

Conservationists rejoice ‘new hope’ as tiny Galápagos Island birds make promising comeback.

12/05/2023

Culture news

Ukrainian songbird installations sing in Liverpool for Eurovision 2023

Twelve "Soloveiko Songbirds" from different regions of Ukraine have travelled to Liverpool to contribute their song to the audiences at Eurovision.

12/05/2023

France

French man who illegally kept rare birds sentenced to 8 months in jail

A man has been convicted of keeping protected bird species in a Pyrenean barn and laundering €80,000

02/05/2023

Tech News

Researchers in the US are turning dead birds into hi-tech drones

Concerns have been raised over privacy issues with the new technology, but the project's lead hopes it can be used for wildlife conservation efforts.

16/04/2023

Nature

From wasteland to wetlands: Nature’s comeback in the Gaza Strip

A €46 million project is trying to rehabilitate Palestine's Wadi Gaza, raising hopes that what was once destroyed can be restored.

16/04/2023

Nature

Birds are adapting to climate change by migrating faster

Birds are speeding up spring migrations as climate change. What’s the cost?

14/04/2023

Green News

Seabirds eating plastic are developing ‘plasticosis’.

Every day, around 8 million pieces of plastic spew into the world’s oceans. Much of it ends up in the guts of seabirds. Now, they're developing a disease.

22/03/2023

Eco-Innovation

Could stripy wind turbines help to save birds from their blades?

We need to see like birds in order to protect them, say the ornithologists suggesting a ‘simple’ redesign.

01/03/2023

Green News

Viral video shows birds taking over a street. Should we be worried?

Several viral social media posts have shown birds falling from the sky and crowding a street, is there any reason to be concerned?

22/02/2023

Nature

Disappearing songbirds are being hunted for 'sport' in the UK

Skylarks, starlings and mistle thrushes are among the red-listed species approved to be hunted by falconers.

17/02/2023

Green News

See why trash for breakfast is so damaging for Spain's storks

Madrid's landfill sites are a fatal pit stop for some white storks, which nest in the city rather than migrating to Africa.

10/02/2023