Scientists make startling discovery about iconic seabirds: 'It’s time for drastic action'

Scientists make startling discovery about iconic seabirds: 'It’s time for drastic action'

Bright nighttime lights are putting Atlantic puffins at risk, reported Mongabay.  What's happening? Atlantic puffin chicks, adorably called pufflings, venture out of their burrows after three months. Most pufflings find their way to the ocean, but some mysteriously wind up stranded on land, where they can be run over by cars or fall prey to predators. For years, scientists have tried to pinpoint the cause of these puffin strandings. Researchers …