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Last updated: June 3, 2026
Understanding whale sounds could help prevent strikes from ships and even aid in search for extraterrestrial life If you stand on certain shorelines and listen carefully you might just hear deep rumbling noises. Sharp-e…
In the remote, over-the-water village of Muara Enggelam in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, the introduction of reliable solar energy has become a catalyst for female entrepreneurship and economic stability. Historically cut…
BUTEMBO, Democratic Republic of Congo — In the lush forests of North Kivu, Gangala Yafali Mangusa Jr. leads a forest patrol with members of his community. Together, they monitor human activity, identify threats and prev…
The destruction of wetlands in the United States has increased the amount of flood insurance claims by $10 billion over the past 40 years, a phenomenon expected to worsen in tandem with climate change, according to new…
More than 1.7 million people participated last week in the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia—consistently one of the world’s largest mass gatherings. Muslims are expected to perform Hajj at least once i…
A group of 57 nations mostly from the Global South, describing themselves as “coalition of the willing” intent on making the Transition Away From Fossil Fuels, or TAFF, convened in the Colombian city of Santa Marta, fro…
Another warm, arid winter could leave Colorado River reservoirs nearly dry. That is one of the projections a group of Colorado River experts released Monday, building on a previous report released last September assessi…
CAIRO, EGYPT—According to an Ahram Online report, an excavation of the mudbrick tomb of “Panehsy” […] The post Funeral Cache Discovered in Egypt at Heliopolis appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.
MUMBLES, WALES—According to a report in The Guardian, red horizontal bands on the walls of […] The post Paleolithic Rock Art Confirmed in Wales appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.
LECCE, ITALY—Evidence of trepanation has been discovered on the skull of a 4,000-year-old child whose […] The post Evidence of Surgery 4,000 Years Ago Uncovered in Central Asia appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.
This is your invitation to join us in exploring the splendor of Audubon’s wildlife sanctuary in Spiritwood, North Dakota! August 2026 offers two organized opportunities to visit and interact with...
Physical and psychological impacts of a tap water parasite outbreak continue to be felt in south Devon South West Water fined £1.85m over parasite outbreak in Devon Most of the tourists milling around the busy fishing h…
The days leading up to the 5th annual RETURN OF THE THUNDERBIRDS community event were unsettled and unsure. The forecast was for rains and storms. And while this is actually a big part of the event -...
Each March, central Nebraska is marked by the distinctive call of the Sandhill Crane, as hundreds of thousands of these birds descend on the Platte River Valley. A stopover on their long migration...
Spring air brings a sense of renewal, and across Audubon Great Plains that energy is reflected in the work we do to protect birds and the places they need.At Rowe Sanctuary, we wrapped up another...
Editor’s Note: Renowned ornithologist, conservationist, and nature writer Florence Merriam Bailey was a early contributor to Bird-Lore, as Audubon magazine was once called. She was at the forefront...
Birding as we know it changed forever, or perhaps began, in 1889 with the publication of Florence Merriam Bailey’s Birds Through an Opera-Glass, considered the first field guide to North American...
On a radiant September afternoon, I meet 20 fellow students at the boathouse stairs for one reason: to watch birds. We are Smith College’s Audubon on Campus chapter. But most people just call us...
At a time when climate politics in the United States and globally remain deeply polarized, Will Hackman, a climate advocate and political operative, argues that the climate movement needs a new language — one rooted les…
Pauline Hanson wants the government to take a stake in resource operations. While experts say this may sound reasonable, the devil’s in the details Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Novel forms of CO2 removal must expand at ‘highly ambitious rates’ if world is to limit global heating to 1.5C, says study Humanity must suck carbon out of the atmosphere with new technologies even faster than the break…
Kielder in Northumberland is balancing commercial production with conserving peatland and rare plants and animals Driving through part of Northumberland, you might look around at the tall Sitka spruce and imagine yourse…
Physicist Stephen Volz had been working with colleagues at the U.S.’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for nearly 10 years to produce a new generation of geostationary satellites — instruments that would…
When a scientist says, “We don’t know yet,” it can sound like a shrug. In reality, it often means the opposite: We are worried enough to be careful. The public can reasonably ask why some climate risks, especially tippi…
JAKARTA — A group of Indonesian citizens affected by the late-2025 Sumatra floods and landslides have filed a lawsuit with a court in Jakarta in an effort to hold the Indonesian government accountable for what they desc…
A new federal lawsuit contends emissions at the Everglades migrant detention site known as Alligator Alcatraz, associated with more than 200 diesel-burning generators and 100 diesel-burning lighting towers, are harmful…
After months of complaints from business and political leaders about new coastal management rules, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is now facing blistering criticism from environmental advocates for agreeing to a one-yea…
Wildlife monitoring in Australia could get a boost from a new platform that uses AI and computer vision to speed up the processing of millions of camera trap images being collected across the country. The national initi…
Scientists believe they may now have found the cause of Fair Isle’s pollution – and warn that it should be ringing alarm bells in other coastal areas When the wind picks up on Fair Isle, Britain’s most remote inhabited…
UN agency predicts phenomenon that supercharges weather extremes has 80% chance of forming before September The world must prepare for the imminent return of El Niño and the supercharged weather extremes it brings, the…
A rare hybrid population faces an oil frontier with a rescue plan that experts call insufficient.
Peatlands are boggy wet ecosystems found from boreal forests in the Russian Arctic to the tropics of central Africa. Typically, when vegetation decomposes it releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. However, when th…
Hogshaw, Derbyshire: We’re up to 27 spotted orchids in our garden, and every one is a miracle When we moved to this house, we didn’t need the encouragement of No Mow May – the ecological campaign advocating restraint in…
On April 28th, 2026—officially proclaimed by Governor Newsom as California Ocean Day—hundreds of students, birders, surfers, fishermen, tribal members and community leaders came together in...
From cliff sides, coastal lookouts, kayaks or boats, people counted every dolphin they saw for at least 15 minutes to aid research into NSW’s populations Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our br…
Net zero industry accounts for more than a million jobs and benefits whole country, according to CBI Economics More than a million jobs, higher wages, nearly half a trillion pounds in investment in the pipeline – the UK…
Federal energy efficiency rebate programs will no longer cover a switch from fossil fuels to electricity for heating, according to long-awaited guidance from the Department of Energy. The department published an update…
A proposed federal logging project in the forests bordering Yellowstone National Park is drawing growing concern from local residents, business owners and conservation advocates who fear it could have lasting impacts on…
TACLOBAN CITY, PHILIPPINES—The Philippine News Agency reports that a fragment of Chinese ceramic dated to […] The post Pottery Discovered in the Philippines Marks Trade With Chinese Merchants appeared first on Archaeolo…
STAVANGER, NORWAY—According to a statement released by the Public Library of Science, Damla Kaptan of […] The post Why Do Some Bones Decay Faster Than Others? appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.
UTQIAĠVIK, Alaska—The fourth annual Utqiaġvik Migratory Bird Festival will be held at the Fred Ipalook Elementary School and birding hotspots throughout the community from June 12 to 14, 2026...
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. On the island of Moorea, in French Polynesia, deep green volcanic mountains slope from high peaks down towards the sea. But they don’t stop at the shore. The ridgelines o…
As bad as things got in Los Angeles in January 2025, when 31 people died and more than 16,000 buildings were destroyed by wildfires roaring into residential neighborhoods, many wildland firefighters look back on the res…
FOLKSTON, Ga.—The world’s smallest heron hops from blade to blade in a patch of tall grass, testing its footing above the dark water as it searches for an evening meal. “This was already worth the trip out today,” Joshu…
In spring, Tricolored Blackbirds stage one of California’s great birding spectacles, amassing in the tens of thousands to breed in the Central Valley. This season, the largest colony documented so...
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA—Phys.org reports that X-ray fluorescence, infrared spectroscopy, and photoluminescence have been used to […] The post Colombian Emeralds Identified in Panama Burials appeared first on Archaeology Mag…
CAIRO, EGYPT—According to an Ahram Online report, a series of reservoirs have been excavated at […] The post Reservoirs Found in Historic Red Sea Port City appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.
BURGOS, SPAIN—According to a statement released by the Spanish National Research Center for Human Evolution […] The post 250,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Teeth Analyzed appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA—A collection of more than 100 gold, silver, and gemstone jewelry pieces stored […] The post Jewelry Hoard Unearthed in Saudi Arabia appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.
VINEYARD HAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS—The Vineyard Gazette reports that objects held at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum will […] The post Massachusetts Museum Will Return Objects to Hawaii appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.
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