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Global distribution and habitus of tiger beetle genera currently in the tribe Manticorini. From left to right and top to bottom, with color denoting range depiction: Omus, brown; Amblycheila, teal; Manticora, dark blue; Picnochile, purple; Platychile, beige; Mantica, dark green. Credit: (from left to right and top to bottom) Ming-Hsun Chou, Ted MacRae, Petr Mückstein, Michael Weymann, Ye Liu, Petr Mückstein. They can't fly or swim, so why do their closest relatives appear on different continents?

An early bird with many dinosaur-like features discovered in China seems to have been a fast-running, land-based carnivore with killer claws.

SILVER - Urban Birds - Deception’s Hope. This picture was taken on Deception Island, near the Antarctic Peninsula. Many disasters happen on Deception Island. Home of a fur seal trade leading to an almost extinction of seals, a whaling station, and then many volcanic eruptions leading to the destruction of scientific stations, this island looks like it is cursed. But since then, Nature has taken back its rights, like these gentoo penguins posing in front of a rusty whale blubber warehouse like guards. It gives a bit of Hope in Deception. I took the picture during a sailboat expedition to Antarctica. A northern gannet dramatically breaks the surface of the ocean, propelling through the water like a torpedo at speeds of up to 86km/h 53mph). Photographer Henley Spiers captured the moment in a stunning image (seen below) and earned the top prize at the 2026 Bird Photographer of the Year awards.

Wapusk National Park is a large and diverse park with a wingspan of 11,475 km2. Within these boundaries nest 200 species of birds. Songbirds, raptors, waterfowl and shorebirds all call Wapusk home for at least part of the year. Often serving as a breeding ground, the park plays an important role in protecting the future of these species. Motus towers and ARUs act as consistent observers in the park. They collect data at difficult to access locations, allowing researchers the opportunity to gain greater insight about species in the park compared to traditional on-the-ground methods alone.