America’s 250th birthday is taking flight in Feathered and Famous: Meet America’s All-Star Birds, a new children’s book by Connecticut author Gail Martino. WSHU’s Sabrina Garone spoke with Martino about bringing the nation’s state birds to life.

Part beach bird, part precision fishing machine — it’s the Black Skimmer!

Gray plumage, big eyes, and that distinctive tuft — it's the Tufted Titmouse!

An El Niño has formed amid the warmer-than-normal waters in the tropical Pacific. Now it's a question of how intense the phenomenon will be and where effects like heat and drought will strike.

Two decades ago, a massive oil spill off the coast of Massachusetts killed hundreds of loons that spent their summers in Vermont. Now, settlement money is helping scientists here better track them.

What sounded like thunder over New England on May 30th was actually a meteor hurtling through Earth's atmosphere at 75,000 miles per hour.

That unique song is how the Eastern Wood-Pewee gets its name!

Five winning images from a photo contest show scientists at work and capture the wonder of research and discovery.

Sharks, sea turtles and seals are making their seasonal return to local waters. WSHU’s Sabrina Garone spoke with filmmaker Tomas Koeck about a new docuseries on marine life off Long Island and Montauk.

The changing climate is driving whales into San Francisco Bay, where ship strikes have been deadly. A new camera system could help ships and ferries steer clear.