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Asher Elbein

Reporter, Audubon magazine

Articles by Asher Elbein

New Aquatic Dinosaur Find Is a Strange and Startling Avian Hodgepodge
December 06, 2017 — A swan-like neck, penguin-like flippers, and a duck-like posture combine to make a bizarre new addition to the world of dinosaurs.
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Stretching Their Wings
September 29, 2017 — Lauren McGough became a falconer as a teenager. Now her compassionate training with Miles, a troubled Golden Eagle, has given him a new life.
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How Hurricane Harvey Affected Birds and Their Habitats in Texas
September 25, 2017 — While some areas vital to birds saw damage, the endangered Attwater's Prairie Chicken was dealt the biggest blow.
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See an Ancient Baby Bird Beautifully Encased in Amber
June 12, 2017 — The remarkably preserved fledgling, a member of the extinct enantiornithine group, provides new clues into the lives of Mesozoic birds.
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How Lasers Are Revealing Hidden Evolutionary Clues in Ancient Bird Fossils
January 31, 2017 — Using a special lighting technique, researchers have already made several surprising discoveries about one early species of feathered dinosaur.
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