Jason P. Dinh

Reporter, Audubon magazine
About

Jason P. Dinh is a freelance science & environmental journalist based in Washington, D.C. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Scientific American, Science, and other outlets.

Articles by Jason P. Dinh

Two featherless baby birds in a nest beg for food with their heads back and mouths open. One of them is bigger and is stretching its neck higher.
Necks Built for Begging Help Cowbird Chicks Outcompete Their Nestmates for Food
March 26, 2026 — Brown-headed Cowbirds have evolved extra-strong neck muscles to steal meals from their host species' chicks, new research finds.