Mending Coastal Marshes

Recycled plastic bottles get a new life as artificial islands on the Louisiana coastline.

Jan 20, 2020 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes

The Secret of This Puffin’s Big Beak

The tufted puffin’s big, beautiful, orange beak bucks the trend.

Jan 16, 2020 | 400 words, about 2 minutes

Lack of Snow Is, Ironically, Helping Snow Geese

The birds’ population in northern Alaska is increasing by 35 percent per year.

Jan 13, 2020 | 600 words, about 3 minutes

From Healthy to Extinct in 350 Years

New genetic research shows that the great auk population was large and diverse—until hunters swiftly drove it to extinction.

Jan 6, 2020 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

What Do Birds Do in a Hurricane?

Brown pelicans in South Carolina give researchers a good look at how birds handle these mighty storms.

Jan 2, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

The Vulture Watcher

One man’s spirited commitment to an underappreciated bird.

Dec 10, 2019 | 2,400 words, about 12 minutes

Ocean Change Written into Bird Bodies

Analyzing the remains of collected and salvaged seabirds suggests a changing Bering Sea ecosystem.

Nov 25, 2019 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes

California Condors Hit a Milestone in Their Recovery

The birds have gone from extinct in the wild to more than 100 in Big Sur, California.

Oct 30, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes