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Birds use hidden black and white feathers to make themselves more colourful
Typically, male birds have more vivid colours than females. As Charles Darwin first explained, the most colourful males are ...
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Feathers evolved for looks, not warmth, says UCC research into 247-million-year-old reptile fossil
Biologists have long thought feathers first evolved so that creatures such as birds could better regulate their body temperature, but UCC research on a fossil reptile suggests a different explanation.
Beloved peacocks reported stolen from historic California hotel
The Ryde Hotel’s staffers are desperately missing their favorite occupants — the gorgeous peacocks known to fawn about on the ...
'A stab in the heart.' Beloved peacocks reported stolen from historic California hotel
Staff at the Ryde Hotel are devastated that their peacock flock is missing. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is ...
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Scientists invent ‘Olo’, a colour never seen before
To display Olo, researchers first mapped the unique pattern of cone cells in each person’s retina ...
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Peacock raising prices for the third year in a row
The NBCUniversal streamer is reportedly increasing its subscription rates as of Wednesday, July 23. Peacock subscribers are getting the unwelcome news that most streaming customers have received at ...