Flying by the Fat of the Sea
Scientists may have cracked an essential secret of shorebirds’ marathon migrations.
Sep 14, 2021 | 5,300 words, about 26 minutes
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Can Birds Help Us Avoid Natural Disasters?
Researchers think birds can hear hurricanes and tsunamis—a sense they’re hoping to tap into to develop a bird-based early warning system.
Sep 1, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
One Great Shot: Peregrine Falcon Mealtime
A fearless photographer braves a rocky precipice to capture this image of avian carnage.
Jul 16, 2021 | 150 words, 1 photo
Scientists Are Tricking Birds into Finding New Homes
New research has added marbled murrelets to the list of seabirds that can be manipulated with misinformation.
Jul 15, 2021 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Clash of the Feathered Titans
For Gough Island’s imperiled albatrosses, the sudden emergence of a giant new predator is tough to handle.
Jun 29, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
The City, the Sparrow, and the Tempestuous Sea
The saltmarsh sparrow survives the rattle and roar of one of North America’s most populated areas, but its greatest challenge comes from the sea.
Jun 24, 2021 | 3,800 words, about 19 minutes
Honolulu: A Seabird’s Surprising Five-Star Destination
The white tern—Manu-o-Kū—has excited ornithologists, its population growing within the busiest of Hawai‘i’s urban landscapes.
Jun 23, 2021 | 3,200 words, about 16 minutes
The Gull Next Door
Your obnoxious neighbor or just a misunderstood, displaced seabird?
Jun 22, 2021 | 3,300 words, about 17 minutes