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In the race to save birdlife around the world, time is running out—and doing everything right still won’t be enough. Despite global conservation goals and urgent policies aimed at protecting nature, ...
I covered the Brood XIV 17-year cicadas and the birds that love them, but it turned out the birds weren’t quite done adding ...
Almost 150 years later, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) again spotted the chestnut-capped babbler (Timalia pileata) in the riverine grasslands of Howrah, marking the first docume ...
These people may have been inspired by animals they observed in nature, where there are many birds with mohawks that rival ...
In the Andes Mountains of northern Peru, a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” moved through the undergrowth. Suddenly, ...
"Blind as a bat" is a common saying yet one that is false. All bats can see, even though vision may be less important than other senses. To locate and catch prey, insectivorous bats use an acoustic ...
But trust me, this distinction matters, and it’s part of what makes Cedar Bog one of Ohio’s most ecologically important and ...
One of the most remarkable aspects of Cedar Bog is its role as a living museum of plants that have survived since the last ice age – botanical time travelers that persist here while having disappeared ...
Friends of Nairobi National Park is also opposed to Atwoli’s proposal. Nairobi National Park spans 117 square kilometres and ...
Conservation efforts alone may not be enough to prevent a looming bird extinction crisis. Specific rescue strategies are ...
A Catalyst series. Nature journalist and self-confessed bird-nerd, Dr Ann Jones, heads out on an urban safari through Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth to uncover the secret lives of the city's ...