Did you know that different species of marsh birds need different water levels within a wetland to thrive? Marsh Wrens, for instance, need plants that cluster together in shallow marshes to...

The Swainson’s Warbler is prized by birdwatchers and difficult for scientists to study because of the dense habitat it occupies across South Carolina and the southern U.S. Think lowland swamps...

The Swainson’s Warbler is prized by birdwatchers and difficult for scientists to study because of the dense habitat it occupies across South Carolina and the southern U.S. Think lowland swamps...

 (Washington, D.C.—June 18,2026) The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee yesterday advanced the bipartisan America the Beautiful Act, legislation that would reauthorize the National...

Local needs, political tensions and corporate power all get involved in the democratic processes by which Americans govern their communities.

This spring, birds wasted no time in returning to their breeding grounds on the Lower Cape Fear River and surrounding sites to court mates, build nests, and lay eggs. Although the timing of migration...

Cholao, a small Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) is becoming a well-known character among Audubon's social media followers. Why? Because of its migratory journey, which started in the Cauca...

Heat waves do more than dry out vegetation that can easily burn. They also play a role in lightning strikes, particularly dry lightning.

At an outdoor concert in Cali, Colombia, Esteban Valdivia is selecting his next instrument from what looks like a museum display. There’s an Incan deer skull, a Carchi syrinx, a flute made from the...

It’s hard to imagine North America without grasslands. From the Great Plains to the Chihuahuan Desert, patchworks of grasses, wildflowers, and sedges carpet vast landscapes, laying the literal...

There are opportunities at every level of the US energy market to save consumers money – if governments, companies, communities and individuals choose to act.

Many steps that are good for clean energy also dovetail with federal priorities, from affordable housing to data centers and rural development.