Bird Deity by John Morrissey review – darkly satirical science fiction about the cost of empire

In his debut novel, the Kalkadoon writer uses the cosmic distance of an alien planet to illuminate our own ...
Asharq Al-Awsat

Trump Says he’s Ordering Release of Data on UFOs, Aliens

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he is ordering federal agencies to begin “identifying and releasing” government ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Still Have So Much to Learn About Archaeopteryx, the Dinosaur That May Have Flown Like a Bird

A new study suggests features in the prehistoric creature's mouth helped it eat more efficiently, giving the species the energy needed to go airborne ...
Asharq Al-Awsat

Abandoned Baby Monkey Finds Comfort in Stuffed Orangutan

At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks to an inseparable pair: Punch, a baby ...

Rescue group in Las Vegas tries to catch a toucan that escaped its owner before it’s too late

Katherine Eddington was driving in North Las Vegas last week when she thought she saw a big black bird carrying a banana fly ...
Discover Wildlife

“Millions have been released.” Hawaii’s beautiful birds are dying. But scientists have a controversial plan to save them

But Harvey-Samuel believes no one single method will save Hawaii’s native birds. His work is at a very early stage, and it could be many years before there are any genetically modified mosquitoes ...