Sea Birds
Baby Sharks Do (Do, Do, Do, Do, Do) Eat Songbirds
A survey of 105 tiger sharks’ stomach contents revealed the remains of 11 land-based bird species
Why Did Flamingos Flock to Mumbai in Record Numbers This Winter?
More than three times the usual number of migrating pink birds came, possibly attracted by algae blooms caused by sewage
First-Ever Fossilized Mother Bird Found With Unlaid Egg
The rare 110-million-year-old bits of shell shine light on the reproduction during the age of dinosaurs
This New Scientifically Accurate Board Game Is for the Birders
"Wingspan" features 170 unique species cards filled with real-world information, life-like illustrations
Drone Captures Thousands of Years of Archaeology on Remote Scottish Islands
A drone survey of Canna and Sanday Islands collected 420 million data points, creating what may be the most detailed 3-D map of islands yet
Adelie Penguins Poop So Much, Their Feces Can Be Seen From Space
Satellite images of the Adelie penguin's pink guano shows how their colony size and diet have changed over the last 4 decades
Remote South Atlantic Islands Are Flooded With Plastic
In less than ten years, plastic pollution around St. Helena, East Falkland and Ascension Islands has increased tenfold, and 100 times in the last 30 years
How Much Plastic Does It Take To Kill a Sea Turtle?
A new study suggests one piece of plastic has a 22 percent chance of killing a turtle that eats it, and 14 pieces will kill half
In the Last Decade, Four Birds Went Extinct and Four More Are Likely Gone
Habitat loss is the main culprit in killing off the birds, including Spix's macaw, the star of the popular 2011 film <i>Rio</i>
New Zealand Penguins Make an Epic, Pointless, Swim to the Southern Ocean
A new satellite study shows the penguins travel over 4,000 miles to feed, even though their home shores are teeming with food
Newfoundland's Volunteer Puffin Patrol Helps Save Hundreds of Baby Seabirds Confused by Light Pollution
Baby birds leaving the nest for the first time sometimes confuse urban lights for the moon and stars as they try and head out to sea from Witless Bay
World's Largest King Penguin Colony Suffers an 85 Percent Crash
The Morne du Tamaris Colony on Île aux Cochons has dropped from 2 million to 200,000 birds over 30 years
Coral Reefs Need Fewer Rats and More Bird Poo
A study of rat-infested islands in the Chagos show that a lack of seabirds--and their guano--degrades surrounding coral ecosystems
What We Can Learn From a New Bird Tree of Life
Sequencing the DNA of more than 10,000 birds could reveal how best to conserve our feathery friends—and when they evolved from dinosaurs
The Great Feather Heist
The curious case of a young American’s brazen raid on a British museum’s priceless collection
A Winter Boom of Snowy Owls Masks a Host of Climate Threats
Despite their seeming abundance, these far-flung raptors are in danger
Madagascar's Ancient 'Pelican Spiders' Are As Striking As They Are Strange
New research offers an in-depth look at the island's fascinating spider scene
Wisdom the Oldest Known Albatross Is Expecting (Again)
The Laysan albatross is now 67 years old and is thought to have raised 30 to 35 chicks in her lifetime
Five Things to Know About the Recently Changed Migratory Bird Act
A new rule prevents industry from being prosecuted for killing birds under the 100-year-old conservation law
The Modern History of Ornithology Starts With This Inquisitive Medieval Emperor
Frederick II got up to a lot in his lifetime
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