Science

September 08, 2015 — The raptors help keep predators away from the tiny birds, new research shows.

September 03, 2015 — U.S. Fish and Wildlife will decide whether to list the bird by the end of September.

September 03, 2015 — A new study shows that the plastic problem in our oceans is bigger than we thought . . . and it’s about to get worse.

September 01, 2015 — During spring migration, Magee Marsh braces itself for an all-out warbler (and birder) invasion.

August 31, 2015 — By rigging the Harvard Forest with cameras, sensors, and even hotter air, scientists can study the future.

August 28, 2015 — A new study supports the theory that life after the nest is just as important as life within it.

August 21, 2015 — A close-up look at feasting hummers shows how they pump nectar into their tongues.

August 20, 2015 — An ornithologist explains how birds can see a whole range of colors that people can’t.

August 19, 2015 — Researchers tracked the travels of a heroic bird to solve the mystery of the doves’ shocking decline in the U.K.

August 17, 2015 — In this tale of three red-capped woodpeckers from Brazil, one is an impostor.