Lizzy 
Bats are not blind. All of the world’s 1,400-plus bat species have working eyes, and many see better than humans in low light. Some can even detect ultraviolet light. Bats that use echolocation rely on it alongside their vision, not instead of it, combining sound and sight to navigate in the dark. I grew up … Read more
You’ve probably heard it before. A soft thud against the glass. Maybe you get up to check, find nothing on the ground, and assume the bird shook it off and flew away. That’s what most of us assume. New research says we’ve been wrong about this for a long time. A study published in PLOS … Read more
Something is wrong with Michigan’s bald eagles this spring, and the researchers who know these birds best are concerned. Field crews who have spent decades climbing trees and banding eaglets across the state are reporting a nesting season unlike any they’ve seen before. Empty nests where young birds were documented just last year. Malnourished eaglets. … Read more