Birds

Thor Hanson’s new book explains the biology behind climate change and why some species may be better able to survive a quickly changing planet.

Hummingbirds are a vital force in one writer’s everyday life. Contemplating their loss is almost too much to bear.

A new surveillance system tracks trends in wildlife illness and death and could help keep people healthy.

Marbled murrelets could benefit from a unique research project that’s uncovering information to help better protect this endangered species.

In the diminishing refrains of a bird’s call, signs of our world disappearing around us.

Rampant capture for the songbird trade threatens to silence the forests of this species’ evolutionarily marvelous melody.

The Western drought has exacerbated a water crisis, years in the making, that threatens the health of millions of birds — and so much more.

A new book from ecologist Chad Hanson explains why misunderstanding fire is dangerous for communities, wildlife and fighting climate change.

Buff-tailed bumblebees are robbing hummingbirds of nutrients — just one of several threats facing the tiny birds, a new book reveals. 

From the majesty of our feathered friends to the cultural cost of extinction, these new books help us examine the natural world.