1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (103+ words) WBUR Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the devastating asteroid impact 66 million years ago. The songbirds you see today are directly linked to the velociraptor, triceratops and T. rex. Here & Now's Scott Tong speaks with Steve Brusatte, a paleontologist, about…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (77+ words) WBUR In April, at a bald eagle's nest in Washington, D. C. , there was much anticipation about eggs that were expected to hatch near the end of the month. Unfortunately, the nest failed, and the eagles have left it. Here & Now's Scott…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago  (243+ words) Every morning, from my window, I see a small black box. It sits at the base of the brick wall of the building beside my apartment. Occasionally, a gray squirrel hops by the box. The busy traveler usually bounds over…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (379+ words) I did this again a few years later, in 2020," when I was ready to add to my flock. My chicks " all females of different breeds and colors " arrived healthy and on time. Yet since that last order, I've come to…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (70+ words) WBUR Here & Now's Robin Young visits the Cornell Lab of Ornithology ahead of Global Big Day on Saturday " a big day for birders. This segment airs on May 7, 2026. Audio will be available after the broadcast. Robin Young brings more than…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (450+ words) At 11 years old, Izzy Hoffman of Foster is helping revive a rare sheep breed, the Navajo-Churro, one lamb at a time. "They're an endangered species, and they're very important to the farmlands," Hoffman said. This spring, Izzy welcomed a chocolate-colored…...

11+ mon, 2+ day ago  (770+ words) Some salt marsh sparrows out on New Hampshire's seacoast are now flying around with brand new backpacks. The accessory is actually a solar-powered tag the size of a fingernail, which will help University of New Hampshire researchers provide important data…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (457+ words) Her name is Gertie, and she's a chicken. At age 15, the Guinness Book of World Records recently declared her the world's oldest chicken. You won't find Gertie in a backyard coop these days. She now lives " befitting of her age…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (150+ words) Nature is the Solution is a podcast from The Nature Conservancy that tells climate stories like a stubborn optimist. We shift the focus from fear to possibility, proving that hope, innovation, and nature itself are key to solving the challenges…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (65+ words) WBUR Wildlife biologists in the nation's capital are monitoring a massive bald eagle nest where eaglets are expected to appear any day now. Here & Now's Scott Tong joined wildlife biologist Dan Rauch to check in on the nest and the…...