Pythons are moving north in Florida. Is Brevard County next?

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans May Have Transported Live Parrots Over the Andes Mountains Along Sophisticated Trade Routes Before the Rise of the Inca Empire

In 2005, archaeologists discovered a 600- to 1,000-year-old tomb filled with painted wooden masks and headdresses decorated with parrot feathers. These elaborate decorations created “false heads” that ...
Observer

Sketch London Has Always Been More Than a Social Media Moment

Even those who’ve never set foot in Sketch are likely familiar with its maximalist, colorful interiors. The London dining destination is one of the city’s most Instagrammed spots, often attracting ...
The Washington Post

Bird rarely seen in the United States sends people flocking to Virginia

Barbara Saffir clipped a camouflage vest around her chest, hung her heavy, long-lens camera and binoculars around her neck, and stepped in her knee-high, red galoshes through wet leaves and mud under ...
Variety

‘SNL’ BAFTAs Tourette’s Sketch Under Fire as Charity Group Slams ‘Horrific’ Trolling: ‘Mocking a Disability Is Never Acceptable’

“Saturday Night Live’s” Tourette’s sketch has been condemned by John Davidson’s charity Tourette’s Action. Emma McNally, CEO of Tourette’s Action — a charity that has a longstanding relationship with ...
Newsday

A bumper berry harvest has New Zealand's weird flightless parrot in a rare mood for romance

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The world’s only flightless parrot species was once thought to be doomed by design. The kakapo is too heavy, too slow and, frankly, too delicious to survive around predators, ...
Los Angeles Times

A bumper berry harvest has New Zealand’s weird flightless parrot in a rare mood for romance

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The world’s only flightless parrot species was once thought to be doomed by design. The ...
The Providence Journal

Should RI pet stores stop selling parrots? A new bill ruffles feathers

A Rhode Island bill proposes to ban pet stores from selling parrots sourced from breeders. Supporters argue parrots are bred in poor conditions and should not be kept as pets in cages. Opponents claim ...
Phys.org

Syntax discovered in the warbling duets of wild parrots

With a few minutes of searching, anyone can find videos online of chatty birds: macaws talk to their keepers, cockatoos sing to the camera, corvids mimic the jarring sounds of construction sites.
Houston Chronicle

Houston crime-sketch artist releases portrait of masked suspect in Nancy Guthrie case

Famed Houston crime sketch artist Lois Gibson has released a sketch based on a masked person seen on a doorbell camera in the missing person's case of Nancy Guthrie. Guthrie, 84, the mother of "Today" ...
ZDNet

Kali Linux vs. Parrot OS: Which security-forward distro is right for you?

Kali Linux and Parrot OS are geared toward penetration testing. Only Parrot OS has an option for general-purpose use. You can download and install each of these ...
IFLScience

A Parrot Named Nigel With A British Accent Went Missing. It Showed Up Four Years Later, Talking Spanish.

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