Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

Birds are dying at an alarming rate, and it’s a warning sign to humans that the quality of our environments are getting worse ...

You’re outside when suddenly you hear an unfamiliar chirp. Looking around, you wonder, “Is it a squirrel?” “Is it a bat?” And ...

Yale University ecologists reveal a lizard lineage that rode out the dinosaur-killing asteroid event with unexpected ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

American oystercatchers at-large are making gains. But in Florida, the state-threatened shorebird is struggling to hold onto ...

My husband and I were both like, ‘Oh, my God, what is a roadrunner doing here?’” Young, a biologist and nature writer, says. ...

Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmasses ...

Taylor, best known for her work in the indie film world, shares her love of the avian world in her new book, “Turning to ...

The great-tailed grackles are originally a Central American species, and now they're on the move. "In the 1800s, they barely touched Texas," Clark said. Now they "increase the area they occupy by ...

With the arrival of summer, many recalling childhood memories of watching fireflies blink across a green landscape might be ...

White pelicans are one of the largest bird species in North American and were wiped out in Washington state until 1993.