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This 2016 photo provided by Murray Chambers shows a male regent honeyeater bird in Capertee Valley in New South Wales, Australia. The distinctive black and yellow birds were once common across Australia, but habitat loss since the 1950s has shrunk their population to only about 300 wild birds today. (Murray Chambers via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — Male songbirds usually learn their tunes from adult mentors. But when aspiring crooners lack proper role models, they hit all the wrong notes — and have less success attracting mates. For five years, ecologist Ross Crates has tracked the singing abili...

As endangered birds lose their songs, they can't find mates With only about 300 or 400 birds left in the wild, scientists worry that the loss of their own songs could further accelerate the decline of these distinctive birds. Author: CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer Published: 5:41 AM EDT March 17, 2021 Updated: 5:41 AM EDT March 17, 2021 WASHINGTON — Male songbirds usually learn their tunes from adult mentors. But when aspiring crooners lack proper role models, they hit all the wrong notes — and have less success attracting mates. For fi...

Endangered birds are losing their songs, and can't find mates Research suggests that critically endangered regent honeyeaters are losing their song language, impacting their ability to find mates. Once their population reaches a very small size, this could accelerate the decline of the species. Social Sharing The Associated Press · Posted: Mar 17, 2021 11:54 AM ET | Last Updated: March 17 This 2015 photo shows male regent honeyeater birds in Capertee Valley in New South Wales, Australia. The distinctive black and yellow birds were once common across Australia, but habitat loss since the 195...

In a fresh harness racing scandal, a Canterbury trainer has been suspended after being caught injecting a suspected illegal substance into two horses.

Thirty is Austin Martin’s lucky number. The educational entrepreneur not only made Forbes magazine’s 30 Americans to watch under age 30 in 2020, he went on to be chosen for the International Literacy Association’s 2021 “30 Under 30" innovators in the spotlight worldwide. And he is still only 25. Surprisingly, the San Diego native has hip-hop music, along with his passion for helping others, to thank. He founded his company, Rhymes With Reason, while a freshman at Brown University. Martin initiated a study of the top 100 words students encounter in the vocabulary section of college SA...