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First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the ...

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Gently holding a blackcap warbler in his palm, ornithologist Christos Barboutis blew on its feathers to reveal the size of ...

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The annual contest unveiled its winners, highlighting avian photos that focus on conservation issues, the beauty of birds and ...

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Bondar shares how she has found a parallel between astronauts and birds as they follow their paths around Earth.