Beginner’s Tips For Identifying Backyard Bird Nests

Wonder who made that nest in your backyard? These tips can get you started.

Lauren D. Pharr

What’s That Weird Noise in the Night?

You’re laying in bed, sound asleep, or counting leaping sheep as you drift off into dreams. And then, a scream.

Justine E. Hausheer, Cara Cannon Byington, and Matthew L. Miller

Passing FAD: Partnership Protects the Reef at Palmyra Atoll

An industry/conservation partnership tracks Fish Aggregating Devices (FADS) at Palmyra Atoll.

Matthew L. Miller

8 Bird Migration Myths, From Past to Present

Bird migration has long fostered strange myths, some that persist to the present day.

Ken Keffer

Giant Redfin: Conserving South Africa’s Native Fish

Meet the overlooked South African wildlife: native fish. Can invasive species removal offer hope?

Matthew L. Miller

To Protect Nature, Cities Matter in the Urban Century

New science shows where science-based urban planning could save species, turn cities into biodiversity hubs, and save land for nature.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

The Sound of Merlin: Like Shazam, but for Birds

Just like Shazam helps identify songs, the Merlin App does the same for birds, but for cedar wax wings and ovenbirds instead of 80s Hair Bands

Cara Cannon Byington

What Damaged That Tree? Probably Not What You Think

What ate the bark off that tree? This may answer what bears really do in the woods.

Mary Terra-Berns

Deer Mice: Get to Know North America’s Most Abundant Mammal

New science and strange facts about North America’s quintessential rodent.

Christine Peterson

Do You Know the World’s Weirdest Wild Pigs?

Think you know pigs? Check out these wonderful, wild swine.

Matthew L. Miller

What’s the Weirdest Animal Courtship? Here Are 4 Candidates

Four tales of love in the wild, from peacock spiders to pufferfish.

Christine Peterson

The Mysteries of the Ponderosa Pine

Take a look at the ponderosa pine and the many creatures that rely on it.

Tana Kappel