How to Count a Billion Birds
Each spring, billions of birds cross the Gulf of Mexico. New research is giving scientists a detailed look at the members of this massive migration.
Apr 18, 2019 | 800 words, about 4 minutes
Species: Birds
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Common Murres’ Incredible, Colorful Eggs
Female murres lay eggs with unique identifiable patterns.
Apr 17, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Hidden Hawaiian Bird Nests Finally Found
Night vision binoculars, a scent dog, and video cameras have caught band-rumped storm petrels coming and going from their volcanic nests for the first time.
Mar 20, 2019 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
Hungry Mice Are Attacking and Killing Adult Albatrosses
The birds seem unwilling or incapable of fending off their attackers.
Feb 20, 2019 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
One Great Shot: The Guillemot and the Iceberg
Carsten Egevang goes looking for seals in Greenland and finds a photogenic guillemot instead.
Feb 8, 2019 | 150 words, 1 photo
Scientists Turn Birds into Activity Trackers for the Sea
This cheaper, easier way to map surface currents could be a boon to the renewable energy industry.
Jan 28, 2019 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Loons Are Getting Squeezed By Wind Farms
Wind turbines have altered bird paths in the German North Sea, forcing them into smaller habitats.
Jan 14, 2019 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
Penguins Love Jelly
The DNA of gelatinous life forms found in penguin poo might help track the effects of climate change on southern ocean ecosystems.
Jan 4, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes