Genes required for chromosomal small RNA are missing in certain duckweed species. This may explain the emergence of vigorous inter-species hybrids with three, rather than two, copies of each ...
State of the Birds Report highlights the urgent need for conservation as North American bird populations continue to fall.
State of the Birds report found one-third of U.S. bird species are facing low population levels, declining trends or other ...
Glacier-carved fields and ephemeral wetlands provide a crucial stopover for long-distance migrants and prolific breeding ...
The whistling ducks, with their distinctive call and pink beaks, are often found along the Gulf Coast, including in Houston.
WASHINGTON — At least 112 North American bird species lost more than half their populations in ... a senior scientist at the nonprofit Ducks Unlimited. For several decades, waterfowl stood out as a ...
Brazilian Merganser ducklings have been hatched in captivity in Europe for the first time. Five chicks hatched in a facility ...