NPR News: Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts

Greetings from Jerusalem, whose holy sites host some of the oldest colonies of nesting swifts
The scythe-winged birds have nested in the cracks of the Western Wall and other holy sites in Jerusalem for thousands of years.

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NPR News: Pets need a place to go during wildfire evacuations. This shelter is trying to help

Pets need a place to go during wildfire evacuations. This shelter is trying to help
Evacuees from fire zones often scramble to find shelter for pets, and some are just found wandering. A shelter in Colorado is busy trying to help.

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NPR News: Advocates say development will threaten these eagles. Scientists say it's complicated

Advocates say development will threaten these eagles. Scientists say it's complicated
Eagle advocates say that the famous eagle-cam pair Jackie and Shadow are being threatened by a proposed housing development close to their habitat. Eagle researchers say it's not that simple.

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NPR News: How researchers found a new species of monkey deep in the rainforest

How researchers found a new species of monkey deep in the rainforest
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a team of researchers discovered a new species of monkey and formed deep friendship along the way.

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NPR News: An unlikely hero is saving a telescope from falling to earth

An unlikely hero is saving a telescope from falling to earth
An unprecedented rescue mission is underway to save a valuable space observatory before it burns up in Earth's atmosphere.

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NPR News: An Israeli paraglider tries to save migrating swifts that nest in the Western Wall

An Israeli paraglider tries to save migrating swifts that nest in the Western Wall
Swifts have nested in Jerusalem's Western Wall since biblical times. Now one Israeli paraglider is trying to save them.

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NPR News: 'Superworms' help scientists with a vexing task: Cleaning animal specimens

'Superworms' help scientists with a vexing task: Cleaning animal specimens
The larvae of a beetle native to South and Central America, the critters are the perfect solution to sticky problem: How to prepare an animal skeleton for scientific use.

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