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African grey parrots spontaneously 'lend a wing'
People and other great apes are known for their willingness to help others in need, even strangers. Now, researchers reporting in Current Biology on Jan. 9 have shown for the first time that some birds -- and specifically African grey parrots -- are similarly…
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These Parrots Show Kindness to Each Other Without Any Benefit to Themselves
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These Parrots Show Kindness to Each Other Without Any Benefit to Themselves
According to Charles Darwin, helping others just doesn't make sense. Yet we've seemingly seen altruism time and again in the animal kingdom: in primates, in canines, in cetaceans, pinnipeds, even vampire bats. Now, for the first time, it's bee
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Searching free and low-cost alternatives to hand washing
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Regenerative Farming And The Green New Deal
The Green New Deal is a broad and ambitious agenda that includes a commitment by the federal government to invest in communities, infrastructure, technology, and good jobs to help the United States meet the challenges of climate change and achieve economic…
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In 2019, more Americans went to the library than to the movies. Yes, really.
The US film industry may have generated revenues somewhere in the region of $40 billion last year, but it seems Hollywood still has plenty of work to do if it wants to compete with that most hallow…