Picture this: it’s 115 degrees Fahrenheit in the Arizona , the sun is beating down mercilessly, and most animals have sought shelter in whatever shade they can find. Yet overhead, tiny jewel-like birds are zipping through the scorching air at breakneck speeds, their wings beating up to 80 times per second. These are Arizona’s hummingbirds, ...
The world’s oldest recorded common loon, a record-breaking matriarch known as Fe, has arrived back in Michigan’s Seney National Wildlife Refuge and with her return are the latest chapters in one of the animal kingdom’s most intriguing love stories. At 39, Fe is not just an age wonder but the most prolific loon mother ever ...
Billions of birds travel distances incomprehensible to humans annually. Some, like the Arctic tern, log sufficient miles in their lifetime to fly to the moon and back without ever consulting a map or GPS. Rather, they depend on an astonishing range of biological tools: celestial cues, magnetic fields, quantum mechanics, even their sense of smell. ...
Gargi Chakravorty
Suhail Ahmed
Gargi Chakravorty
