Can we bring extinct species back? January 05, 2021 Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro, an evolutionary biologist and pioneer in ancient DNA research, addresses this intriguing question by walking readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. Read More
On horses, goats, and writing October 02, 2020 My mother swears my first word was ‘horsie’. When other little girls were playing with dolls, I was snipping pictures of horses from newspapers and magazines, pasting them on poster board, and taping them to my bedroom walls. Read More
Wenfei Tong on Bird Love August 11, 2020 Bonds of affection can take as many forms for birds as they do for humans, and common evolutionary themes explain many ways birds, like humans, experience and demonstrate “love.” Read More
A highland roadside: Verge and woodland July 17, 2020 Even better than a shady bank scattered with the fresh June fronds of Beech Fern Phegopteris connectilis interwoven with bluebells, stitchwort, red campion and spikes of Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum is a roadside verge with thousands of Beech Fern fronds, stretching as far ahead as you can see and spilling down the bank into the woodland alongside. Read More
From Jack-in-the-pulpit to Featherfoil: An appreciation of wildflower names May 13, 2020 Although every plant species known to science has an official scientific name, it is their common names that most people use when speaking of local wildflowers. Read More
Coloring pages for birding enthusiasts May 08, 2020 Therapeutic coloring is loaded with health benefits for its practitioners, including sharper focus, stress relief, and even improved sleep. At a time of uncertainty and high anxiety, we hope these free downloadable coloring pages are as good for your inner birder as they are for your brain. Read More
Learning Latin lore to generate greater gardeners February 24, 2020 Humans have named and classified the living things around us for many centuries and the system we use today has been generations in the making. The Latin name of a plant is not just a label, but is loaded with information, providing you can translate it. Read More
Roger F. Pasquier on Birds in Winter December 20, 2019 The recent report from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society that there are today in the United States and Canada 29.4 billion fewer birds than the estimated 100 billion estimated as present fifty years ago is sobering news. Read More
By Design | Fungipedia: A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore November 05, 2019 Playfully illustrated by Amy Jean Porter, Fungipedia is an accessible, and sometimes irreverent, tour of mycology: a mini encyclopedia of mushrooms, for all intents and purposes. Read More
Lawrence Millman on Fungipedia October 29, 2019 Fungipedia presents a delightful A–Z treasury of mushroom lore. Watch as Lawrence Millman introduces you to the world of mushrooms right outside your door. Read More
Tom Stephenson on the BirdGenie App February 16, 2018 Tom Stephenson walks us through the new BirdGenie app. Read More
