Discover the clever ways birds survive winter, from sunbathing and feathery insulation to behavioral and metabolic tricks ...

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology today announced the release of a new online tool for studying biodiversity and the ...

Winter is like nighttime for gardens. The bustling activity of spring and summer fades, and a blanket of snow or frost often ...

CT scans also indicate Archaeopteryx had nerve endings in the end of its beak—part of what’s known as a bill-tip organ. Again ...

When William Shakespeare wrote Henry IV, Part 1 in the 1500s, little could he have imagined that, 400 years later, it would ...

The white-backed swallow survives the extreme temperatures of inland Australia by reducing its body temperature to save ...

In Europe, it is well documented that bird species associated with agricultural landscapes have experienced a sharp decline ...

Yards that include mature trees and native plants are critical rest stops for the millions of birds that migrate through the ...

Bird feeders can be a genuine help for songbirds, especially during cold snaps and snow cover when their natural food gets ...

Many semipalmated plovers and dunlins ran along the sand while sanderlings darted in and out of the water. Herons, egrets and ...

Autumn is the best time to see migrating birds of prey like hawks, eagles and falcons. It’s also when more rare and ...

The crippling snow and ice storm that swept through our region last weekend coupled with record freezing temperatures ...