Science

July 15, 2015 — In May, thousands of birds fled their Florida island. Here are some theories on why the birds bailed.

July 08, 2015 — Scientists are making new discoveries about how and why different species migrate each year.

July 02, 2015 — Even telling them how many animals their cats kill doesn’t help.

July 01, 2015 — Scientists get extremely excited when they catch a banded bird thousands of miles from where it was first tagged.

June 26, 2015 — For 78 years, the Edna Lawrence Nature Lab at the Rhode Island School of Design has given art students a place to inspect—and draw inspiration from—the natural world.

June 26, 2015 — The Brown Pelican became the symbol of the BP oil spill, but the White Pelican is offering clues to its lasting stain on bird populations.

June 26, 2015 — At the world’s remotest nesting colony, the Crazy Ant Strike Team beats back its seabird-killing enemy with spray guns, poison... and cat food.

June 24, 2015 — A new study sheds light on the population statuses of 14 hard-to-reach species.

June 16, 2015 — When a male Great Tit snoozes, its sperm loses.

June 15, 2015 — Just two pigments account for the remarkable spectrum of bird eggshell hue and patterns.