Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Atlantic Puffins were once almost extinct from Maine’s coast, their only native habitat in the United States. But after the ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The cute and comical seabirds called puffins have returned to several Maine islands and are finding plenty of food for their young chicks unlike last summer when many starved.

Rare observations show Atlantic puffins holding sticks to reach itchy spots, suggesting tool-like behavior beyond nest ...

Atlantic puffins in Maine represent a globally recognized victory in wildlife conservation — and they offer a poignant warning about climate change in New England. Indisputably one of the cutest birds ...

This article is part of The State of Science, a series featuring science stories from public radio stations across the United States. This story was produced in collaboration with Maine Public Radio.

The puffins are early risers, but so is Tim Halloran. For the past 12 years, he has spent most summer mornings — and many sunsets — with his binoculars aimed at a tufted puffin colony on Cannon ...

The Tufted Puffins, those adorable black and white seabirds with the big feet and bright beaks, are coming home to Cannon Beach for the summer, and the city is throwing them a welcome home party. The ...