I was in the foothills of Siswan, stealing in by twilight to watch fireflies by a minor check-dam; as the moon deepened ray ...

A new atlas catalogs nearly 11,000 bird names, revealing their origins, meanings, and the surprising stories behind how birds ...

There are thousands of species of birds, and many of their names are well-known to us—blue jay, robin, and mallard, to name ...

The overall ecological function of Qinghai Lake has been steadily enhanced, with more than 3,400 Przewalski's gazelles ...

If you happen to be enjoying the nature in Indiana this summer, keep your eyes to the treetops to spot this striking and ...

Often seen as a lemon-colored blur among leafy treetops, the American yellow warbler is challenging to view with binoculars or capture with a camera. Patience and a bit of luck make it worth the ...

June is also the time to study the many species of sedges in the genus carex. Sedges resemble grasses and rushes but have ...

It’s often a sensitive and stigmatizing reality, but a new report shines a light on the realities of female genital mutilation here in Canada. “It was a moment of shock when we ended up at the ...

Why call it an ovenbird? A turkey could more reasonably be called an ovenbird, since it is commonly roasted in an oven; this ...

A new study shows that one group of Galápagos yellow warblers responds to intruders more aggressively than others. It adds ...

Jane Stylianou, Chair of the Cyprus Rare Birds Committee, reports on a migration season for the ages on the Mediterranean ...