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In his home office in Durham, Duke neuroscientist Richard Mooney shows a series of images of a bird's brain on song. In one, ...

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How Big Brains and Flexible Skulls Led to the Evolution of Modern Birds Mar. 17, 2025 — New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use ...

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With the best bird box camera, keen bird watchers can capture incredibly close images and videos of their avian visitors. Since we can't spend every second watching for our feathered friends, a bird ...

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