At this time of year, birds often fly around carrying bits of grass, twigs, cobwebs—and sometimes, here on Capitol Hill, trash—for building nests. Many birds lay several clutches of eggs every ...

A tiny bird's complex chatter is found to be more than just a mating call or alarm. Here's what researchers found.

This column was originally published on April 27, 2024. Working my way through a willow thicket along the Teton River west of ...

Dandelions are popping. Deciduous trees are waking — their chartreuse buds reverently stretching skyward. Springtime’s pollen ...

Why it's awesome: The hoatzin is often regarded as one of the world's strangest birds. Hatchlings are born with clawed wings ...

Labord’s chameleon is unlike any other chameleon on Earth. Essentially, its entire species dies off every year!

A mother opossum recovers at Acorn Acres Wildlife Rehabilitation in Manor Township after collapsing in a driveway on April 21 ...

Do animals have siblings, aunties, or cousins? Can they survive without any family at all? Female gazelles, like this ...

While scientists have observed animals assisting their relatives, a new study reveals that many superb starlings also form ...

Horseshoe crabs are commonly referred to as 'living fossils.' They have existed for more than 200 million years, even ...

There are over 200 species of shorebirds in the world. The largest of all shorebirds are curlews of which there are nine ...

Light helps us wake up, keeps us alert, and guides our sleep. But what happens when light becomes erratic? As a researcher ...