Noise pollution causes chronic stress in birds, with health consequences for young
Birds exposed to the persistent noise of natural gas compressors show symptoms remarkably similar to those in humans suffering from…
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Migratory birds bumped off schedule as climate change shifts spring
New research shows climate change is altering the delicate seasonal clock that North American migratory songbirds rely on to successfully…
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Map of Life named among 2016 best teaching, learning apps
The American Association of School Libraries recently announced its 2016 list of the Best Apps for Teaching & Learning, including…
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Map of Life app
Robert Guralnick, an informatics associate curator with the Florida Museum of Natural History, discusses the Map of Life, a powerful,…
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$2.5 million NSF grant to fund online butterfly family tree, field guide
Butterflies have been objects of scientific research for hundreds of years, but information about the popular insects is scattered across…
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Map of Life’s new app: The world’s biodiversity in the palm of your hand
Never has knowledge of the world’s biodiversity knowledge been more at your fingertips, thanks to a new smartphone app created…
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