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Here’s the new bird family tree. It’s amazing.

10,000 Birds

The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. The Hoatzin, which may have reached South America by raft , has resisted placement in basically every study ever done. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert).

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

5, 2009 The writer worked from 1978 to 1990 at Consumers Union as a health and science writer for Consumer Reports Magazine. There are many of these, survivors of the industrialization of our food supply, in most cities and towns across America. Larry Katzenstein Dobbs Ferry, N.Y., Serge Scherbatskoy Arcata, Calif.,