Evolutionarily speaking, the ultimate goal of a lifeform is to reproduce and stave off extinction. Many plants and animals ...

Scientists tried for years to understand how a hummingbird tongue and beak works. Discover the fascinating ways these tiny ...

In the spring of 2023, we returned to Península Valdés, a rugged coastal region in Argentine Patagonia, expecting to witness the familiar sights and ...

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.

Migrating flocks of sandhill cranes and other birds is one of highlights at Greene County wildlife area near Linton.

Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.

Do All Birds Sing? Before we get started on some of the more in depth questions, it’s a good idea to address some of the popular queries we hear, including do all birds sing? The answer to this is ‘it ...

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.

Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown is mourning Scout, a gentle goose who died from bird flu, while sharing hopeful plans for ...

IN southern Brazil, a drink is never just a drink. A cuia, a customary drinking vessel, filled with chimarrão, the traditional Brazilian erva-mate infusion, is passed from hand to hand, opening a ...

What makes mountain birds sing at dawn – and why are they sometimes quiet? Ecologists explain Three species of the melodic ...

Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans sleep, birds sleep, whales sleep and even jellyfish sleep.