A new scientific analysis finds that plastic pollution has reached even the most isolated Pacific coastal … Plastic Pollution Infiltrates Remote Pacific Waters, Threatening Island Food SecurityRead more
Avian Biology
Nature’s Sweetest Sip Carries a Subtle Buzz: Pollinators Consuming Alcohol from Floral Nectar
As bees and hummingbirds flit from blossom to blossom, their diligent work of pollination – crucial … Nature’s Sweetest Sip Carries a Subtle Buzz: Pollinators Consuming Alcohol from Floral NectarRead more
A Delicate Balance: Pumas and Penguins Navigate a Restored Patagonian Ecosystem
The windswept Patagonian coast of Argentina, once dominated by the quiet rhythms of cattle ranching, is … A Delicate Balance: Pumas and Penguins Navigate a Restored Patagonian EcosystemRead more
Evidence for Endogenous Collagen in Edmontosaurus Fossil Bone
For decades, the prevailing scientific dogma held that dinosaur fossils were little more than mineralized geological … Evidence for Endogenous Collagen in Edmontosaurus Fossil BoneRead more
The Social Fabric of Our Guts: Island Birds Reveal How Close Contact Shapes Gut Bacteria, With Profound Implications for Human Health
New research emerging from the University of East Anglia (UEA) offers compelling evidence that our living … The Social Fabric of Our Guts: Island Birds Reveal How Close Contact Shapes Gut Bacteria, With Profound Implications for Human HealthRead more
Cornell University Cemetery Emerges as Unprecedented Sanctuary for Millions of Solitary Bees
An ordinary walk through Ithaca’s East Lawn Cemetery by a Cornell University entomology lab employee has … Cornell University Cemetery Emerges as Unprecedented Sanctuary for Millions of Solitary BeesRead more
Northward Migrations of Nonbreeding Bald Eagles from Arizona, USA
A groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Raptor Research is challenging long-held assumptions about avian … Northward Migrations of Nonbreeding Bald Eagles from Arizona, USARead more
A Fossilized Egg Reveals Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs, Solving a 250-Million-Year-Old Mystery
The discovery of a 250-million-year-old fossilized egg containing a Lystrosaurus embryo has unearthed profound insights into … A Fossilized Egg Reveals Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs, Solving a 250-Million-Year-Old MysteryRead more
A Sweeping New Study Reveals Nearly All Hawaiian Forest Birds Can Transmit Avian Malaria, Complicating Conservation Efforts
A groundbreaking study, spearheaded by a researcher at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, has uncovered … A Sweeping New Study Reveals Nearly All Hawaiian Forest Birds Can Transmit Avian Malaria, Complicating Conservation EffortsRead more
The Gray Whale’s Perilous Journey: Climate Change Drives Migratory Shifts and Tragic Encounters in San Francisco Bay
The epic, 10,000-mile round-trip migration of the gray whale, a journey between the nutrient-rich Arctic feeding … The Gray Whale’s Perilous Journey: Climate Change Drives Migratory Shifts and Tragic Encounters in San Francisco BayRead more
