Tag: Ornithology
Why dozens of North American bird species are getting new names:...
Jared Del Rosso, University of Denver
This winter, tens of thousands of birders will survey winter bird populations for...
Birds migrate along ancient routes – here are the latest high-tech...
Tom Langen, Clarkson University
Although it still feels like beach weather across much of North America, billions of birds...
Deer have antlers, walruses have tusks – here’s why so few...
Alexandre V. Palaoro, Clemson University and João C. T. Menezes, UMass Amherst
Mating season in the animal kingdom can...
Digital sound archives can bring extinct birds (briefly) back to life
Hannah Hunter, Queen's University, Ontario
When people think of extinct animals, they may picture taxidermy, skeletons, 19th-century illustrations or...
Scientist at work: Tracking the epic journeys of migratory birds in...
Julián García Walther, University of South Carolina
One morning in January, I found myself 30 feet (9 meters) up...
How do geese know how to fly south for the winter?
Tom Langen, Clarkson University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer,...
Women have disrupted research on bird song, and their findings show...
Kevin Omland, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Evangeline Rose, University of Maryland, and Karan Odom, Cornell University
Americans often idealize scientists as unbiased, objective observers....
It’s OK to feed wild birds – here are some tips...
Julian Avery, Pennsylvania State University
Millions of Americans enjoy feeding and watching backyard birds. Many people make a point of putting food out in winter,...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
