The Harbingers (detail), Sparrow, cut Geological maps of Great Britain, pins, installation, dimensions variable, 2011/Claire Brewster
British artist Clair Brewster uses old maps and atlases items to create, through careful cutting, intricate avian forms.

What it would take to grow enough food to meet human needs in 2050, while reducing agriculture’s environmental impact? What about supplying the world with clean energy? How do we solve climate change? Experts weigh in on these and many more critical questions.

Try birding your holiday cards as you update addresses. (Mute swans could be one of your top sightings!)

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Researchers have found bird remains in the stomachs of tiger sharks. Find out how they got there.

What kind of shell is the loveable protagonist of "Marcel the Shell With Shoes On"?

El Dorado Audubon member Greg Gook was initated last year to the Christmas Bird Count. His experience inspired him to write this poem.

A new set of design guidelines can help us all do right by our feathered friends.

How’s this for a love story? In the ocean’s vast depths, a male deep-sea anglerfish searches unflaggingly for “the one.” Upon finding her, be it based on a scent or the allure of her dark, scaleless skin, he’s committed for life, sealing the deal with an eternal kiss that would impress even Romeo: His mouth fuses with his partner’s skin. Such contact sets off a series of self-sacrifices, as most of the male’s internal organs degenerate. The female’s bloodstream becomes his sole nutritional source, and he evolves into a sperm-producing factory for the duration of her life. Oh, and she’s 10 times his size.

The Queen Mary Lab on Hog Island. The lab offers a wealth of books, bird-related specimens, and aquariums. Photo by Terri Willingham

Audubon's Hog Island Camp celebrates its 75th anniversary as the organizations first educational camp tomorrow, August 20th.

It's summertime, and that means blockbuster movie season. Instead of forking over a day's wages to pack in with sweaty crowds seeking refuge in a frigid theater, why not rent a flick and kick back in your own comfy home? Here're a few flicks we've reviewed in the magazine, starting with three from the genre everyone loves to hate, horror...