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A grassland bird eavesdrops on prairie dog calls to keep itself safe from predators
Read full article: A grassland bird eavesdrops on prairie dog calls to keep itself safe from predatorsNew research says long-billed curlews listen to alarm barks from prairie dog colonies to protect themselves from predators.
New atlas of bird migration shows extraordinary journeys
Read full article: New atlas of bird migration shows extraordinary journeysA new online atlas of bird migration draws from an unprecedented number of scientific and community data sources to illustrate the routes of about 450 bird species in the Americas.
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Crash victim recalls terror after Mississippi road collapse
Read full article: Crash victim recalls terror after Mississippi road collapseA 16-year-old girl says she heard vehicles crashing all around the pickup truck where she and her mother were trapped after a highway collapsed in rural Mississippi.
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For love of birds: Backyard sleuths boost scientists' work
Read full article: For love of birds: Backyard sleuths boost scientists' workThe pandemic that put much of normal life on pause — stopping travel and shutting people in their homes — also afforded more time for many families to study the wildlife in their own backyards.
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Scientists hail golden age to trace bird migration with tech
Read full article: Scientists hail golden age to trace bird migration with techA new antenna on the International Space Station and receptors on the Argos satellite — combined with the shrinking size of tracking chips and batteries — are allowing scientists to remotely monitor small animal and songbird movements in much greater detail than ever before.