Every fall, the skies of the northeastern United States fill with warblers, barn swallows and other birds heading south to warmer climates. The journeys are long—often spanning continents—and birds often have to make ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 25, 2025
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The sound of tawny owls makes young European robins eat less during their southward migration. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows how the threat from nocturnal predators affects the birds' behavior—and by ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 22, 2025
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Seven dead birds. Volunteers found seven dead birds in downtown Dallas before the sun peeked over downtown Dallas one recent morning.
Ecology
Sep 17, 2025
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Now, at the end of the summer, when the thrush nightingales leave Europe for southern Africa, they do not fly at full speed. Instead, they maintain an even pace—and according to a new study in Current Biology from Lund ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 5, 2025
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Birds are some of the most striking creatures on Earth, coming in a rainbow of colors that serve several important functions, such as attracting a mate and communicating with other birds. These vibrant hues are produced by ...
The chirping of birds echoed through a packed lecture hall in Hong Kong, though there wasn't a feather in sight.
Ecology
Aug 25, 2025
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Block Island welcomes scores of tourists all summer long, with the Block Island ferry pulling into port 15 times a day. Come fall, new visitors arrive: migrating birds by the thousands.
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2025
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At a trailhead surrounded by sagebrush, a naturalist welcomes a group of visitors to Mono Lake beside a sign that reads "Oasis in the Desert."
Earth Sciences
Aug 21, 2025
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Birds of feather don't always flock together, despite the adage. A study published in the Journal of Raptor Research tells the story of Arizonan bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) engaging in intriguing migrations by ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 12, 2025
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There is a significant and concerning decline in the genetic diversity of British nightjar populations over the past two centuries, a study from the University of York has found.
Ecology
Jul 22, 2025
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