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The 'enduring' mystery of how birds know when Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre is filling with water

The most arid corner of Australia is about to burst with life, as Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre braces to reach capacity for just the fourth time in the past 160 years. While the usually-barren salt flats ...
Science Daily

Birds set foot near South Pole in Early Cretaceous, Australian tracks show

The discovery of 27 avian footprints on the southern Australia coast -- dating back to the Early Cretaceous when Australia was still connected to Antarctica -- opens another window onto early avian ...
CNN

These clever birds can open trash cans and drink from water fountains

First, these parrots learned to open trash cans to forage for food. Now, they’ve taken it a step further – and have figured out how to turn on water fountains for a sip along with their meal. These ...
The Conversation

We tracked one of Australia’s most endangered birds into strange new habitat

This research was made possible through Bush Heritage Australia funding, and with the support of the Grubb foundation, BirdLife Australia, Nature Conservation Society of South Australia, and the ...