The Kathmandu Post on MSN

Climate change poses growing threats to migratory birds in Nepal

Lumbini, May 8 -- Forests across Nepal are now resonating with the melodic calls and constant chatter of summer migratory ...

That Giant Duckling Parade Isn’t One Big Family, It’s a Survival Strategy

At first glance, a mother duck followed by a long, wobbling parade of ducklings looks like a sweet family scene. But when that parade stretches from a handful of babies to several dozen, something ...
The Shetland Times

Nature sightings in Shetland include pintail, smew, American wigeon, ring-necked duck, grasshopper warbler, osprey minke whale and painted lady butterflies.

The male’s plumage is colourful, the greyish body contrasting with a chocolate-brown head and gleaming white breast and neck ...
Discover Wildlife on MSN

Guanaco, gadwall, gila monster... 15 animals beginning with 'G'

Discover 14 animals starting with the letter 'G' but which ones have we forgotten? Let us ...
Reuters

Airlines cancel flights in response to Middle East conflict

May 18 - Middle Eastern carriers have ramped up capacity after severe disruption from the Iran war, while airlines outside the Gulf reroute flights between Europe and Asia away from major hubs in the ...
Los Angeles Times

Voter ID controversy headed for California with initiative on November ballot

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A California ballot measure requiring voter identification has qualified for the November ballot, demanding photo ...
USA Today

Mother gives birth midair on Delta flight from Atlanta to Portland

Passengers of a Delta flight from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Portland were part of a special night as a woman on board went into labor in the air Friday. The airline confirmed ...
The New York Times

In Deep Blue California, a G.O.P.-Backed Voter ID Proposal Makes the Ballot

A Republican-backed initiative has cleared the signature threshold for the November election. Critics say the measure could make it harder for people to vote. By Tim Balk A Republican-backed proposal ...
Newsday

Don't cancel that flight: How to fly without proper ID or passport

Gail Elis, 65, of East Meadow, is trying to do something simple in theory: fly her mother to Florida. Her mother, Marion Razler, 96, previously lived in Lindenhurst and is now staying with Elis after ...