The sizeable numbers gleaned from the survey are revealing, and reinforce the biome’s importance to the world of birds. The Atlantic Forest is home to 891 bird species, which account for about 45% of ...

The white plastic bags fluttering in the treetops of the Italian Alps intrigued Fabrizio Sergio. The Italian ecologist knew the trash hung from the nests of a certain bird, the black kite.

At its height, parts of the country were up to 6°C colder than today, and glacial ice sheets spread wide fingers across the ...