With a reputation as one of the continent’s most determined and assertive birds, the rufous hummingbird weighs less than a nickel and tops out at about 3 inches long.
For Rufous Hummingbirds, Migration Looks Different Depending on Age and Sex
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New Data Reveals Little Progress Globally in Reducing Air Pollution Over the Last Two Decades
Particulate air pollution continues to cut global life expectancy by nearly two years as progress in some countries counterbalances worsening air quality in others, according to the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI).
Loss of Eelgrass in Morro Bay May Cause Widespread Erosion
The large-scale loss of eelgrass in Morro Bay may be causing widespread erosion, according to a new Cal Poly study.
Remains of Cold War Plane Crash Emerging From Rapidly Melting Alaska Glacier
In June this summer, a team of military personnel touched down on Alaska’s Colony Glacier with a somber mission: to recover newly unthawed wreckage and human remains from a fatal Cold War-era plane crash.
Eavesdropping on Trout Building Their Nests
Steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) stir up the sediment of the river bed when building their spawning pits, thus influencing the composition of the river bed and the transport of sediment.
Preserving Ethiopia’s Coffee and Forests for a Sustainable Future
THE University of Huddersfield is helping rural communities make a sustainable living while preserving the source of the something that keeps the world going on a daily basis – coffee.
