Sitting Ducks: Why Millions of Arctic Seabirds Are in Danger
December 31, 2015 —
Oil spills, climate change, fishing, shipping routes—threats facing Arctic seabirds are vast, and hard to track.
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What One Magnificent Predator Can Show Us About the Arctic's Future
December 31, 2015 —
Scientists are scaling the cliffs of Alaska's Seward Peninsula to stop the mighty Gyrfalcon from losing more ground to climate change.
Meet the Creatures of the Arctic Polar Night
December 31, 2015 —
As the far north heats up, more open waters means more winter habitat for a wider variety of birds and other marine life.
Breaking the Ice: Survival Lessons from a Changing Arctic
December 30, 2015 —
As temperatures rise and sea ice melts, our intrepid correspondent heads north to watch scientists test technologies to better understand the Arctic.
Mistletoe: What's It to the Birds?
December 21, 2015 —
Next time you steal a kiss under the mistletoe, make sure to thank the berry lovers (and their poop).
How Bird Poop Helps Fight Climate Change
December 18, 2015 —
New research shows that birds that eat fruit are keeping our forests strong. Unfortunately, many of those species are also in decline.
Bird IQ Tests: 8 Ways Researchers Test Bird Intelligence
December 09, 2015 —
A crow is supposedly as smart as a 7-year-old. Here’s how scientists figured that—and other facts—out.
How to Protect Hawaii’s Rarest Birds From Avian Malaria
November 16, 2015 —
As Hawaii heats up, mosquitoes will likely wreak havoc on the islands’ endemics. But there are still ways to save them.
6 Horrifying Bird Plagues—and How to Stop Them
November 01, 2015 —
These tiny scourges can cause mass casualties among avians.
