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Paleontology and Private Fossil Collecting Can Be at Odds in the Hills of Wyoming
April 17, 2018 — With commercial demand for fossils high, scientists worry valuable discoveries from the bird-rich Green River Formation are being lost.
A Greener, Cleaner Chesapeake Is a Boon for Birds
April 16, 2018 — As seagrass rebounds in the Chesapeake Bay, scientists are cautiously optimistic about bird populations, too.
The California Condor's Best Shot at Survival
April 16, 2018 — Swapping to non-lead bullets could help save this bird.
Do Bird-Eating Mice Pose a Danger to Wisdom the Albatross?
April 13, 2018 — She's survived more than six decades of trials and tribulations, but Midway Atoll's mouse problem is a new threat.
Research Reveals Exactly Why Peregrine Falcons Are so Deadly
April 13, 2018 — Cameras and simulations are finally enabling scientists to study the nuances of the raptors' extreme hunting techniques.
Birds Galore! Spectacular Photos of Florida's Nesting Boom
April 12, 2018 — Thanks to optimal conditions, wading birds are breeding in huge numbers throughout the Everglades this year
Now Resurgent, Ospreys Once Faced an Uncertain Future
April 11, 2018 — The “fish hawk” is an early sign of spring—and a conservation ideal.
Inside Reality Star Spencer Pratt’s Hummingbird Empire
April 09, 2018 — Almost a decade after “The Hills,” the Los Angeles native has found a new fan base in the hundreds of hummers that visit his decked-out home.
Listen to One of Nature's "Most Memorable Anthems"
April 09, 2018 — In the last days of winter, Sandhill Cranes dance along the riverbanks of the central United States.
Sirens of Greek Myth Were Bird-Women, Not Mermaids
April 06, 2018 — A new translation of Homer’s Odyssey corrects the record: The Sirens' seductive power lies with their otherworldly, avian knowledge.