The Best Articles and Essays of 2026

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Meet the bird that can fly 8,000 miles without stopping

The Mysterious Life of Birds Who Never Come Down

The Oilbird

Why do hummingbirds buzz? Tiny tornadoes.

The Incredible Journey of a Migratory Shorebird

The Mind’s Eye

The Dishonesty of True Crime

Face-Blind

The Abyss

The Itch