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Rat remains from shipwrecks and dig sites show how two rodent species duked it out in eastern North America

Rat bones collected from centuries-old shipwrecks tell a story of ecological competition and swift victory.

Rat bones collected from centuries-old shipwrecks tell a story of ecological competition and swift victory.

The short-tailed albatross were creatures of habit, according to a new study that found they returned to Vancouver Island to feed for generations over a 4,200-year period before being driven to the precipice of extinction

VANCOUVER — The short-tailed albatross were creatures of habit, according to a new study that found they returned to Vancouver Island to feed for generations over a 4,200-year period before being driven to the precipice of extinction by feather hunte

VANCOUVER - The short-tailed albatross were creatures of habit, according to a new study that found they returned to Vancouver Island to feed for generations over a 4,200-year period before being driven to the precipice of extinction by feather hunters.

The short-tailed albatross were creatures of habit, according to a new study that found they returned to Vancouver Island to feed for generations over a 4,200-year period before being driven to the precipice of extinction by feather hunters.

Short-tailed albatross was almost wiped out for their feathers between the 1880s and 1930s

Short-tailed albatross was almost wiped out for their feathers between the 1880s and 1930s

Short-tailed albatross was almost wiped out for their feathers between the 1880s and 1930s