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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.
Wildlife
Squirrel Parkour? The Science Behind Squirrel Acrobatics
Wildlife
How To See More Wildlife
Wildlife
Surprising Tales of Toxic Animals
Birds & Birding
Why Do We Hate Trash Birds?
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Climate Change
When Wildfire Comes to Nature Conservancy Preserves
Climate Change
Deforestation Is Killing Workers in Tropical Countries
From the Field
Can Kelp Help Mussel Farms Thrive?
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Science Shows Cover Crops Increase Soil Health
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Mapping Tree Inequality: Why Many People Don’t Benefit from Tree Cover
Birds & Birding
Stayin’ Alive at the Seabird Disco
Birds & Birding
Linking Birds, Farmer Attitudes and Conservation
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Tropical Deforestation May Reduce Safe Work for Millions
New research finds that local temperature increases associated with just 15 years of deforestation reduced safe work hours for more than 4.9 million people across the tropics. Exposing outdoor workers to unsafe conditions will have significant impacts on human well-being…
Science Brief
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.
Science Brief
Tracking Nature Inequity and COVID-19 Case Rates
A new study quantifies nature inequity across all urbanized areas in the United States and found that neighborhoods with less nature access had greater COVID-19 case rates.
Science Brief
For Parrotfish, One Protected Area Isn’t Enough
Research from the Solomon Islands finds that populations of bumphead parrotfish rely on larvae from other reefs, meaning they’re unlikely to rebound if the entire region is overfished.
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Birds & Birding
Why Are You Seeing Robins in Winter?
Birds & Birding
Snow Birds: 10 Birds to Look for in Winter
Wildlife
Meet 6 Small and Bizarre Deer Species
Wildlife
Strange and Unbelievable Facts About Shrews
Birds & Birding
The Hooting Season: Enjoying Great Horned Owls
Birds & Birding
Take Down Your Feeders: Salmonella is Killing Songbirds
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