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The governing body plans to hold hearings to develop alternatives that could keep the institution open and protect its collections.

Macaulay Library ML616355011; © Doug Backlund; Pima, Arizona, United States

YouTube video by Cornell Lab Bird Cams

YouTube video by Cornell Lab of Ornithology

The Academy of Natural Sciences will be closing its museum at the end of September, but preserving its research and collections mission.

A chance encounter with the birds turned Nancy DeStefanis into one of San Francisco’s most devoted nature educators and advocates.

YouTube video by Cornell Lab of Ornithology

YouTube video by Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Become familiar with the diversity of shorebirds from plovers to peeps, and more with this Shorebird ID Guide.

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Learn the bird ID you want to know with BirdWise quizzes! Learn to ID 640+ birds in the U.S. and Canada with this self-directed, customizable learning tool.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is peaking. Experts say expect to see 10 to 15 meteors per hour in ideal viewing conditions early Tuesday.

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A new publicly available tool uses data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird program to track and estimate the diversity of wild bees across the eastern and central U.S. - with implications for...