It’s been a year since the total solar eclipse moved through many parts of the U.S. on April 8, 2024, and a recent preliminary report shared some new findings of how the event affected wildlife. Last ...

During the 2024 total solar eclipse that captured the attention of space lovers across North America, something was going on with the birds.

During the 2024 total solar eclipse, scientists studied bird behavior. They found birds quiet down as the eclipse nears totality. Remote acoustic monitoring helped gather data. Birds became silent ...

UC Davis researchers study floating solar systems and waterbirds. Findings reveal birds use panels for nesting.

providing researchers with unbiased data on bird behavior, including during rare events like solar eclipses. “This research showcases the incredible potential of combining community science with ...

When skies darken in a solar eclipse, insects respond with behavior that has stunned scientists—and for the first time, ...

Spruce trees anticipated a solar eclipse by syncing their signals. Older trees responded first. Forests may behave as one ...

To describe the forest’s behavior, the researchers used physics — quantum field theory to be more precise. In this context, ...