Platforms such as iNaturalist and eBird encourage people to observe and document nature, but how accurate is the ecological data that they collect? In a new study published in Citizen Science: Theory ...

The lights in the auditorium darken. The cacophony of voices subsides. The enormous screen comes to life, displaying a satellite image of Australia and the scattering of islands directly to the north.

Two new contenders for the title of world’s loudest bird are flocking into the record books—the bare-throated bellbird ...

Every year, millions of migratory birds travel between different geographical regions on Earth to find food, escape cold weather or reach safe environments to raise chicks. To determine which ...

Citizen science (also known as community science) is a great way to help protect fragile ecosystems and endangered or vulnerable animal populations without being a scientist yourself. Some citizen ...

From soaring eagles and wheeling kites to hummingbirds that hover and falcons that dive at astonishing speeds, birds have evolved extraordinary ways to master the skies ...