Science

Storks Are Skipping Migration to Stay Home and Eat Garbage
January 28, 2016 — It’s hard to blame the birds for choosing junk food in human cities and landfills over thousand-kilometer flights. But will it hurt them in the long run?
'Snake Bird' and 'Mountain Echo': What Traditional Names Teach Us About Birds
January 28, 2016 — In the Indian state of Kerala, citizen birdwatchers are building their first atlas, which includes both English and Malayalam names.
See the Millions of Places Migrating Birds Have Gone—in One Gif
January 27, 2016 — A new animation from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology tracks 118 species along their journeys across the Americas.
The Surprising Way Birds Are Trying to Dodge Climate Change
January 25, 2016 — New research shows that some birds are moving faster than ever to keep up with shifting climates. Here’s where they’re going.
Like Birds, Dinosaurs Danced to Woo
January 11, 2016 — New fossil prints show that even big predators weren't above getting groovy to get lucky.
Sitting Ducks: Why Millions of Arctic Seabirds Are in Danger
December 31, 2015 — Oil spills, climate change, fishing, shipping routes—threats facing Arctic seabirds are vast, and hard to track.
Meet the Creatures of the Arctic Polar Night
December 31, 2015 — As the far north heats up, more open waters means more winter habitat for a wider variety of birds and other marine life.
What One Magnificent Predator Can Show Us About the Arctic's Future
December 31, 2015 — Scientists are scaling the cliffs of Alaska's Seward Peninsula to stop the mighty Gyrfalcon from losing more ground to climate change.
Breaking the Ice: Survival Lessons from a Changing Arctic
December 30, 2015 — As temperatures rise and sea ice melts, our intrepid correspondent heads north to watch scientists test technologies to better understand the Arctic.
Mistletoe: What's It to the Birds?
December 21, 2015 — Next time you steal a kiss under the mistletoe, make sure to thank the berry lovers (and their poop).