In the music world, nature is an undeniable star: Its range is impressive, and as a featured artist, its output is prolific. Countless musi­cians are inspired by other species’ vocal stylings. Some ...

To find bonobos in their nests and, once found, follow these extraordinary primates and one throughout the day, without causing the animals stress or prompting them to flee. For the past 18 months, ...

In pockets as small as a few parking lots, miniature forests can help cool cities, quiet streets, and give birds a place to land.

For Duke student Nicholas Nease, climate change has never been a distant or abstract concept—it’s something he has seen reshape the place he calls home. Growing up in Florida, Nease saw people raise ...

Engineers are taking inspiration from birds to design a new kind of flying robot that could be more flexible, safer, and better suited to complex environments than today’s drones. Instead of relying ...