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Conservation-Friendly Farming Can Benefit Both Birds and Crops
Is farming in harmony with conservation efforts increasing the benefits or risks from birds?
Did You Know There Are Four Hyena Species?
Meet the hyenas you don’t know: cool creatures often unfairly persecuted.
An Asian Sea Eagle Is Roaming New England
A Steller's sea eagle has turned up in New England. Learn more about this bird's remarkable and unexpected journey.
Edward O. Wilson, Science Communicator
Remembering Edward O. Wilson, one of our best science communicators.
See Something Weird at the Bird Feeder? It’s Not Just You
Did you just see a weird bird at the feeder? You’re not alone.
How Hyenas Sanitize The City
In an Ethiopian city, spotted hyenas provide the garbage disposal.
Why You’re Seeing Hummingbirds in Winter
You’re not seeing things. Hummingbirds are showing up at more feeders in winter.
What Are the 4 Calling Birds? Probably Not What You Think.
Those four birds in the holiday song may not actually be “calling.”
10 Winter Birds to Spot During the Christmas Bird Count
Here are 10 North American birds to search for during this year’s Christmas Bird Count.
Can Offshore Wind Development Enhance Fish Habitat?
In addition to providing clean energy, a new report demonstrates that wind turbines can also enhance fish and marine life habitat by incorporating nature-based design principles.
What Bird Is the Partridge in a Pear Tree?
What kind of bird is the partridge in the pear tree? That answer is less straightforward than you think.
Roadrunner: Meet the Real Bird Behind the Cartoon
Roadrunners can survive in the desert, outrun a human, and beat rattlesnakes to death. Seldom seen and under-appreciated, they’re a bird worth getting to know.