An updated look at an ancient wild animal that helps us test the safety of countless vaccines and other drugs but now, thanks to our unsustainable overexploitation, it is endangered
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The Atlantic horseshoe crab, Limulus polyphemus, is an ancient creature that…
Spirits — alcohol — are incredibly eco-unfriendly and wasteful to produce, but the industry is stepping up to meet the challenge of creating environmentally sustainable spirits
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Drink like you give a f**k.
— The Trash Collective (formerly, Trash Tiki blog.)
When…
When a factory is being demolished, a body encased in phosphate rock is discovered seated at a table with ten objects spread out on it. Who is it? How did he die and what is the significance of the objects?
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A recent study links brain size in captive parrots to harmful behaviors, such as feather destruction, signalling they are experiencing unmet mental health needs
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All parrot species are challenging pets to keep, but more intelligent parrots have unique welfare needs that…
More than 5,000 locations highlighted in various works of fiction — from Hogwart’s School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to the Hunger Games’ thirteen districts — are mapped in this one book
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If you want to locate a place, or find the…
A comprehensive overview of birds, featuring clearly written explanations and lavish photographs and diagrams on every page
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Everywhere we go, we are surrounded by birds. We eat them, keep them as pets, we watch them, and they inspire our technologies, arts…
As we look to COP 15 on Biological Diversity on October 2021 for global leadership and direction, this book helps us understand the magnitude of the problems faced by all living beings on the planet and how we all can help reverse them
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The mysteries of structural engineering are revealed in this educational children’s book that adults will also enjoy
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How do engineers adapt their building strategies to different types of soil? How was the Brooklyn Bridge built? What structure prevents an elevator from…
At least one species of duck, Australia’s remarkable musk duck, can AND DO mimic human vocalizations and other sounds from their environment — just as parrots can do
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“It started with an obscure reference about an Australian musk duck and ended…
This oversized book is a magnificent literary collaboration between an inspiring ornithologist and a remarkable bird artist that beautifully achieves its goal to motivate children to love and appreciate birds and nature
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