Northwest Passage Project, Birds and Color. Aug 9, 2019, Part 1

First, tardigrades on the moon, feral hogs on Earth, and more news from this week’s News Roundup.

Scientists and students navigated the Northwest Passage waterways to study how the Arctic summers have changed. Last year, one day into expedition, the boat ran aground and cut the mission off before it could get started. This year, the team successfully launched from Thule, Greenland and completed their three-week cruise.

Birds don’t just see the world from higher up than the rest of us; they also see a whole range of light that we can’t. How does that shape the colors—both spectacular and drab—of our feathered friends?