The team is "here to stay," no matter what, lead researcher Keith Bowers said, amid federal funding changes for scientific ...

Unlike most other bird species, the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species ...

Cowbird mothers abandon their eggs in the nests of other bird species, but the chicks somehow manage to find their flock and ...

Brookhaven National Lab has received some noisy guests this summer—a brood of cicadas that have been incubating for the last ...

Discover the question mark butterfly as it emerges in forests, showcasing vivid colors, unique camouflage and a seasonal life ...

The stroll was peaceful and the birds were singing.

The number of breeding ducks in North Dakota is above the long-term average, but the population has declined for a second ...

I covered the Brood XIV 17-year cicadas and the birds that love them, but it turned out the birds weren’t quite done adding ...

After being hunted to near extinction, numbers of a native predator are recovering and eating more of an endangered prey ...

Sports Rearing a brood: Hen turkeys play important role in survival of vulnerable poults An adult wild turkey hen keeps a watchful eye over the poults as they feed on insects in a grassy meadow.

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 ...