Birds with a mysterious illness that causes crusty eyes and neurological programs are being reported throughout most of Pennsylvania. The cause is still not known.
Bat populations are being decimated by White-nose Syndrome caused by a fungus. Spraying a non-toxic chemical where bats winter is helping reduce the disease.
Scientists have been crowdsourcing periodical cicadas for nearly 200 years, with notices in newspapers and postcards, then answering machines and emails. Now the public can help track Brood X with an app called Cicada Safari.
Peregrine falcons were nearly wiped out by DDT. Nature blogger Kate St. John explains why this bird, one of the fastest in the world, is likely to be nesting in a city near you.
Look up when you're in Philadelphia and you might just see a bald eagle. But what makes Philly a good home for this once-endangered bird? The Delaware.
Fewer eggs hatched in songbird nests exposed to noise of compressor stations than in nests near quieter locations. Birds were spending less time on the eggs.
