The Evolutionary Imperative of Experience: How Pleasure, Pain, and Self-Awareness Shaped Life, Extending to the Avian Mind
Our everyday lives are shaped by conscious experience. At times, this experience is pleasant, such…
Ornithology
Oliver Quin A Silent Slaughter in the Skies: How Bird-Friendly Architecture is Transforming Urban Landscapes to Save Migratory Birds
Every spring and fall, an astonishing spectacle unfolds across the American continent as billions of…
Reynand Wu The evolution of cheaper workers facilitated larger societies and accelerated diversification in ants
A groundbreaking study published on December 19, 2025, in the esteemed journal Science Advances has…
Appleton-Whittell Research Fellowship Welcomes New Cohort to Tackle Critical Southwestern Conservation Challenges
The Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch, a vital nexus of biodiversity in southeastern Arizona, has announced the…
The Resurgent Song of the Least Bell’s Vireo: A Triumph of Urban Conservation Along the Los Angeles River
Early this spring, a sweet song, "Cheedle-cheedle-chee? Cheedle-cheedle-chew!", resonated through the air at the Audubon…
New Research Challenges Origin of Amphibian Fungus Strain, Pinpointing Brazil as Source of Global Spread Through Bullfrog Trade
The chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), commonly called Bd, is widely recognized as a major factor…
Investing in Local Communities and Bird Habitat: A Critical Legislative Initiative for Migratory Species
Legislation aimed at funding projects where people live and work needs your support, as H.R.…
Scientists just discovered bees and hummingbirds are drinking alcohol
For millennia, the intricate dance between pollinators and flowering plants has been understood primarily as…
Audubon Southwest Drives Monumental Conservation Engagement Across the Region During Earth Month
Audubon Southwest launched an expansive series of community outreach, educational initiatives, and habitat restoration projects…
A Microscopic Predator’s Electrostatic Advantage: How Jumping Worms Use Static Electricity to Hunt Flying Insects
New groundbreaking research has unveiled a previously unknown mechanism by which a minuscule parasitic worm,…
