COVID-19 kept many scientists from doing field research in 2020, which means that important records will have data gaps. But volunteers are helping to plug some of those holes.

Cities are danger zones for migrating birds, but there are ways to help feathered visitors pass through more safely

Archaeologists used to dig primarily at sites that were easy to find thanks to obvious visual clues. But technology – and listening to local people – plays a much bigger role now.

Insects are plentiful and inexpensive. Even when children aren't attending school in person, they can learn from the encounters they have with insects outside.

Citizen scientists have helped researchers track the changing environment during the pandemic.

Rare left-coiled shells in garden snails turn out to be a developmental accident not an inherited trait.