On the right side of its body, the bird flaunted the typical blue plumage and black head of the male Green Honeycreeper. On the left, it was a beautiful grass green. According to experts, the specimen spotted in Colombia was a rare example of “bilateral gynandromorphy” — a condition in which one side of an […]
Oil and gas operators were granted exemptions to drilling restrictions intended to protect an endangered bird species in the plans of eastern New Mexico, causing environmental groups to criticize the federal agency tasked with managing operations on public land. Largely based on timing restrictions, meant to prevent loud noises from fossil fuel machinery during the […]
Letting the meat rest makes it more tender. Andy Lynes I cooked a whole chicken in an air fryer using a spatchcock method. The bird cooked in half the time it would normally take me to roast one in the oven. The meat was tender and juicy throughout, and the skin was nice and crispy […]
(Bloomberg) — Bird Global Inc., the company that put electric scooters onto the sidewalks of major cities, filed for bankruptcy with a plan to sell itself two years after raising $414 million from shareholders. Most Read from Bloomberg The Miami based company listed assets and liabilities of between $100 million and $500 million in its […]
Former President Donald Trump ramped up attacks on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week following recent tumult in the camp of his main Republican rival, including the abrupt Dec. 16 departure of the chief strategist at the “Never Back Down” Super PAC. The increasing rancor between the former GOP allies comes as the pivotal first […]
Over the past three years, a highly contagious, often deadly form of bird flu has taken a staggering toll on animals around the globe. The virus, known as H5N1, has infected birds in more than 80 countries. It has infiltrated big commercial poultry farms and tiny backyard henhouses, affecting 72 million farmed birds in the […]
In a further red flag for penguin populations in Antarctica, a new report reveals that hundreds of elephants seals have been found dead. While on the surface the two trends may seem unrelated, the chair of the Antarctic Wildlife Health Network, Dr. Meagan Dewar, told The Guardian on Friday that “at some sites we’ve had mass mortalities, where […]