Colourful and wispy, this intriguing collection of objects is known as the Seagull Nebula, named for its resemblance to a gull in flight. Made up of dust, hydrogen, helium and traces of heavier elements, this region is the ...
Astronomy
Aug 7, 2019
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On a recent visit to Paris, I saw all kinds of things I expected—cafés, crêpe stands, street musicians, and art galleries. But I also saw something I did not expect — seagulls. What are seagulls doing in Paris, far ...
Ecology
Jul 8, 2016
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A two-hour drive from the French coast, Paris sets up an artificial seashore on the banks of the Seine each summer and while the beach may be fake, the seagulls overhead turn out to be real.
Plants & Animals
Aug 30, 2013
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It's a weird, lopsided fight if ever there was one: seagulls divebombing to attack and feed on the fat of 50-ton whales and their babies. And the birds are winning.
Ecology
Jul 1, 2013
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Physicists have taken a close look at Roald Dahl's children's book, "James and the Giant Peach," in which a flock of gulls fly an outsize fruit and its occupants across the Atlantic.
General Physics
Jan 8, 2013
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(Phys.org) -- It may be a wet summer, but seagulls are benefiting from climate change.
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2012
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Biologists have prepared guidelines for a more precise investigation into marine pollution from microplastic particles.
Environment
Apr 17, 2012
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(AP) -- Three seagulls with jagged beer-can collar slipped around their necks have been discovered in the San Francisco area.
Ecology
Nov 5, 2010
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(AP) -- They are the ghastly images of a summer fouled before it started. Squawking seagulls and majestic brown pelicans coated in oil. Click. Gunk dripping from their beaks. Click. Big eyes wide open. Click. Even the professionals ...
Ecology
Jun 5, 2010
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