We humans certainly have feeding preferences, but what about birds? This young naturalist decided to use feeding preferences as a way to investigate the native bird species in her area.

Jersey’s Barnegat Bay has inspired years of research for this young naturalist. Find out what she discovered when she set out to study the levels of radionuclides near a nuclear reactor. 

The discovery of a huge toad set this young naturalist on a path to investigate these amphibians and their life cycle. See what he learned about the Eastern American toad.

The Chesapeake Bay has been around for eons, so why now does a little rain present a major problem to the bay’s health? Find out what this young naturalist discovered when she set out to answer that question.

This young naturalist investigated the common garden pea’s ability to alter its growth form, producing a visible response to its environmental conditions.

This young naturalist continued her previous study of a nuclear generating station, this time examining biodiversity and species abundance in its nearby creeks. 

In the summer of 2006, I spent a month in Gujarat, in western India, visiting family. It was the middle of June, but in India summer was coming to a close. Every living thing was waiting for the monsoon rains to arrive and put an end to the infernal heat. It was perhaps not the best time of year to study birds, but for an apartment-dwelling, sun-deprived Connecticut bird enthusiast, any time was good enough for a field trip.

Can different lichen species be used as indicators of traffic contamination in his town? Find out what this young naturalist discovered when he set out to answer that question.

Peer into a researcher's field journal, and you'll see science in action. Go inside the New York Botanical Garden for a glimpse at a curator's field journals.

What's the best way to catch an arthropod in the field—aerial netting, beating, or pitfall trapping? Actually, the answer is choosing the right collection method for your site's terrain and specimens.