The state has seen a 95 percent decline in purple martins over the last 50 years, according to the Maine Department of Inland ...

The bird, which is capable of killing members of its own species, is highly threatened by human activity.

A woman who took a trip into her garden found something that truly baffled her, and she was horrified after realising what it ...

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University It was an odd place for a hummingbird nest, but there it was. I typically think ...

Andrea and I are running up to Harriman to hike around Silver Lake. How about going with us?” my wife asked me last Saturday ...

Herbert was haunted by the specter of unstoppable dunes. In Dune, he imagined a desert that swallowed an entire planet—an ...

In human terms, it doesn’t take long for the little ones to grow and fledge – around two weeks in most cases. We watched from ...

Nestled in the rolling farmlands of Lancaster County sits Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania – a place where time moves at the pace ...

Scientists used 3D-printed insect models to study how disguises help harmless species fool predators and survive in the wild.

From 9-foot tall ostriches to albatrosses with gargantuan wingspans, here are some of the biggest birds in the world.

Marina Henke: With insects, wings diversify even more. That’s because when you're really tiny, the viscosity of the air ...

The Bald Eagle’s undeniable majesty has earned it longtime status as the mascot of the United States, but the bird also has some surprisingly quirky traits, like its dicey aerial courtship routine or ...