Laura Booth is an aspiring science writer and urban ecologist working toward her undergraduate degree in environmental biology at Columbia University. She believes in Rumi, tomatoes straight off the vine, and the perfection of an empty page. Find her @LauraSBooth or get in touch at lsb2137@columbia.edu.
SEEKING ORIGINS
A poem by Laura Booth.
NETWORKS ON THE WING
Devices called proximity loggers are helping researchers understand how a barn swallow interacts with its flight-mates—and hinting at what social connectedness could mean for an individual’s wellbeing.
RIGHT PLACE,
WRONG TIME
Raptors undertake some of the most spectacular migrations in nature—but when and where they journey is changing as warmer temperatures alter prey behavior.