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Did Mom or Dad Incubate Dinosaur Eggs?

Male and female dinosaurs may have shared the responsibility of incubating their offspring, but how to determine which parent was involved remains a mystery, according to a new study that re-examines the idea that the brooding behavior of modern birds may predict similar behavior in their dinosaur a Full story

Wind farms get pass on eagle deaths

Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind. Full story

Concerns over new bird flu strain

A new strain of bird flu is causing concern in Asia, with many wondering what the impacts could be here in the United States. Full story

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Crouching Bird, Hidden Evolutionary Purpose?

BBC plans 'Tweet of the Day,' radio for birds

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China bird flu death toll rises to 22

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  Sara has a hoot visiting hawks, owls, eagles

TODAY’s Sara Haines visits the Center for Birds of Prey in Charleston, which rehabilitates more than 500 injured birds per year and helps them heal before releasing them back into wild.

  How to get greener grass

Lou Manfredini, host of “House Smarts,” shows how to make your lawn the envy of the neighborhood and increase your property value by 10 to 15 percent at the same time.

  Latina immigrants and construction of identity

Author Raquel Cepeda talks with Melissa Harris-Perry about how creating identity is complex because “being Latina” is not purely racial, cultural or experiential, but can be a combination of all three.

  Taiwan confirms first case of bird flu outside China

Health officials in Taiwan are on guard after on of its citizens contracted the deadly strain of bird flu while on a business trip in China. NBC’s Ian Williams reports.

  Travelers monitored for bird flu

With fears the bird flu could spread worldwide in much the same way SARS did a decade ago, the Centers for Disease Control is distributing diagnostic kits and monitoring travelers who have visited China. NBC’s Ian Williams reports.

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