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Take a peek into the always entertaining lives of birds, from intimate moments with mates to fierce fights for territory.

A baby's babbling may sound like nonsense, but it's actually an extended act of trial-and-error learning. As babies produce ...

As the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak continues, university experts work to develop edible vaccines to protect ...

Recent scientific research shows that no amount of alcohol is good for you. And even though Americans are imbibing less than ...

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Although Americans are imbibing less than ever, most of us still enjoy a few drinks per week. Recent scientific research, ...

Who makes the best coffee? If you really want to know, you should ask the random blind guy who has never tried it before. It's a Blind Guy Taste Test with McDonald's, Starbuck's, Dunkin, and Folgers.

Lipstick vines get their name from their bright red, tube-shaped flowers. But one member of this group of plants has lost its lipstick-like appearance— its flowers are shorter, wider, and yellowish ...