The chickadee in the snowbank: A 'canary in the coal mine' for climate change in the Sierra Nevada mountains

These tiny songbirds have extraordinary memories for the tens of thousands of spots where they hide food. But that doesn’t help when heavy snow blocks their access.

Benjamin Sonnenberg, Ph.D. Candidate in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology, University of Nevada, Reno • conversation
Jan. 4, 2024 ~10 min

Spiders really may be more scared of you than you are of them

An expert on why spiders are misunderstood and their fascinating survival strategies.

Sara Goodacre, Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Genetics, University of Nottingham • conversation
Jan. 4, 2024 ~8 min


What makes a good bird name?

North American ornithologists are seeking to replace all bird species named after people - but what should they be called instead?

Andrew Gosler, Professor of Ethno-ornithology, University of Oxford • conversation
Jan. 3, 2024 ~7 min

The secret world of puddles

Puddles are an often-ignored but crucial habitat for rare and unusual wildlife.

Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Dec. 29, 2023 ~7 min

Can golf courses help save the planet? Ask a herd of wild pigs

A herd of javelinas wrecked a pristine golf course. Is this rewilding in action?

Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Dec. 28, 2023 ~7 min

Europe has a wolf problem, and a late Norwegian philosopher had the solution

Why Arne Næss’s ideas of ‘deep ecology’ can help us live with wolves.

Nora Ward, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Galway • conversation
Dec. 21, 2023 ~7 min

Can seabirds hear their way across the ocean? Our research suggests so

Scientists have long been baffled by how seabirds decide where to go on their long journeys. Our study of wandering albatrosses offers new clues.

Samantha Patrick, Reader in Marine Biology, University of Liverpool • conversation
Dec. 20, 2023 ~6 min

Wild 'super pigs' from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs

Feral hogs are one of the most destructive invasive species in North America, harming land, crops and wildlife.

Marcus Lashley, Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Florida • conversation
Dec. 19, 2023 ~8 min


Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities, where they face a gauntlet of threats

Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws them away from sites they would normally use and into risky zones.

Kyle Horton, Assistant Professor of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University • conversation
Dec. 14, 2023 ~7 min

How bird feeders help small species fight infection

Research shows providing food for birds not only stops them going hungry, it may help them fight off infection too.

Hannah Watson, Researcher in Evolutionary Ecology, Lund University • conversation
Dec. 7, 2023 ~6 min

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