They’re small, swift and often overhead, but what makes purple martins really special is where they choose to land.

Africa’s Great Migration sees millions of wildebeest and zebra thunder across the sun-bleached savannah, drawn by instinct to ...

A new push for more oil and gas drilling, mining, and logging threatens irreparable damage to irreplaceable habitats.

While many bird species use celestial navigation to some degree, certain species have evolved particularly remarkable abilities in this regard. The Arctic Tern, which completes the longest known ...

Discover how our changing climate is reshaping the journeys of our feathered friends! 🕊️ With each passing year, migration patterns shift, and the impact is staggering. Let's explore these 20 ...

Significance for bird migration. Feathered travelers often return to the same spots each season. They face environmental disruptions, including changes in lighting and atmospheric conditions.

Wildlife artist Laurel Mundy was one of many exhibitors at Bird Fest. (Photos by Clare McLean) Dennis Paulson, Ph.D., mesmerizes attendees with the hows and whys of bird migration. Toby Ross ...

With Memorial Day weekend in the rearview mirror and June fast approaching, one might think the excitement of spring bird migration has been winding down. That was not the case in Fairbanks this ...

Bird populations like ducks, cranes, and sandpipers are plummeting as wetlands vanish due to climate change and development, prompting farmers and conservationists to team up. Traditional ...

Birds Migration. Image by Chris Briggs via Unsplash. When birds “forget” how to migrate, we witness one of nature’s most remarkable adaptations being disrupted in real-time. This phenomenon reveals ...

Lost forests and bird migration. From 1630 to 2020, forest cover in the Corn Belt dropped from 63.4 percent to just 19 percent. Grasslands also declined, replaced by cropland now dominating 51.1 ...

Bird migration underway as warmer temps return to Wisconsin Warblers, songbirds, shorebirds and ducks are flocking back amid the mild spring weather. TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR AT 530.