Book Picks: Nighthawk’s Wing

A mystery series for nature lovers.

Matthew L. Miller

How Cattle Egrets Took Over the World

In the past 150 years, cattle egrets have self-populated nearly every continent on earth. Just how, and why, remains somewhat of a mystery. 

Justine E. Hausheer

Holes and Weeping Trees: What’s up with the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker?

The sapsucker needs, well…sap. And lots of it. Here’s how it gets it.

Lauren D. Pharr

Earth Day Book Review 2021

Six books to celebrate the planet’s biodiversity and conservation.

Matthew L. Miller

Stayin’ Alive at the Seabird Disco

Seabird discos - complete with fake birds, mirrors, and a sound system - help restore breeding bird populations in the Caribbean.

Justine E. Hausheer

Tracking a Night-Time River of Birds

Many birds migrate at night. Here’s how researchers track them.

Hannah Welzbacker

Beaver? Otter? Muskrat? A Field Guide to Freshwater Mammals

Think you saw a beaver or a mink? Here’s how to tell for sure.

Matthew L. Miller

Linking Birds, Farmer Attitudes and Conservation

A new paper examines how farmer attitudes towards birds affect on-farm conservation practices.

Matthew L. Miller

The Butterfly of Spring: Meet the Mourning Cloak

Meet the first butterfly you may see this spring.

Ken Keffer

When Mammals Glow in the Dark

Scientists are discovering dozens of mammals that glow under ultraviolet light, from flying squirrels to wombats to African springhares.

Justine E. Hausheer

The Mountain Beaver That Is Not A Beaver

The mountain beaver is a rodent like no other. Just don’t call it a living fossil.

Matthew L. Miller

Chipmunk Quest

A chipmunk is a chipmunk, right? Nope. There are 22 species in the United States. Here’s how to find them.

Matthew L. Miller