The Wild Within the Walls
From antiquity to modern times, Rome has been entangled with the wild animals who creep, slither, scurry, and nest among its pillars and palaces.
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Backcountry Drug War
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City of Glass
Meet the dedicated cadre of experts and volunteers working to protect birds from glass in the window-strike capital of the United States.
Call of the Liar
Researchers have long assumed that only male birds sing. But evidence increasingly shows that females do as well. Now, scientists are studying a sensational singer in Australia to suss out why.
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Swamp Sentinels
Buried in mud for millennia, some of New Zealand's ancient kauri trees are revealing surprising clues about Earth's climate—past, present, and future.
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These highly social birds defy the typical two-parent family structure, proving that cooperation can make good evolutionary sense.
Backcountry Drug War
In the Golden State, dangerous drug cartels are growing pot on public lands—putting wildlife, water supplies, and outdoor enthusiasts at grave risk.
Lens of Time: Spider Seduction
For these jumping spiders, stayin' alive requires all the right dance moves—and the perfect soundtrack, too.