wildlife

N.H. naturalist and author Sy Montgomery had the rare experience of helping to raise two orphaned baby hummingbirds. We get a peek into the complex endeavor and the strength Sy finds in the tiny birds in our second episode in the series: “A glimpse into the heart, soul, and science of animals with Sy Montgomery."

From the near-extinction of bison to “panda diplomacy”: the story of our National Zoo

With spring migration underway, scientists are eager to study how birds, and wildlife in general, will react to the 2024 eclipse. Research from the 2017 American eclipse gives us some things to look for in N.H. when the moon eclipses the sun.

The moon looms large in life on Earth as we know it. So, what would change if it disappeared? Or if it was much larger?

Other states have experimented successfully with wildlife overpasses.

From turtles to cougars, the answer to the roadkill epidemic might require more infrastructure, not less.

Why do we see seagulls at fast food restaurants? Shouldn’t they be at sea?

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world.This week, one of Outside/In’s Instagram followers asked, “What makes an animal a pest?"

Consider the woodchuck, aka groundhog, aka whistlepig, and all the reasons to celebrate them for more than just one day a year

The ocean is a place of queer possibility in Sabrina Imbler's new book, How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures.