A tree that becomes Lord Jagannath, that’s the captivating story of this festival that happens in Odisha. As per Jagannath Sanskruti, the sacred ritual of Nabakalebara is one of the most spiritually ...

The photographer Mako Miyamoto’s latest show, Vein of Salt, which opens this Friday at Chefas Projects (5–8pm June 13; through July 12), bills itself as presenting “new perspectives on somewhat ...

He’s seen it happen. During the 2000–2001 nesting season, one island’s entire colony—130 nests holding nearly 400 chicks—went under when water levels rose rapidly. “There was a wrack line of hundreds ...

Unlike most birds that build nests to raise their babies, male bowerbirds build special structures just to attract a mate. They use twigs to make the base and then decorate it with colourful ...

REPORTS of nests and eggs being disturbed and destroyed have been passed on to police. Officers have become aware of “several” reports of incidents taking place during the nesting season, which runs ...

Arkansas is home to 39 species of snakes, and six of them are venomous.Thankfully, not all of these venomous snakes inhabit Arkansas’ waterways. Of those 39 species, only about seven snakes are ...

When Bass Coast Shire Council proposed charging residents of two neighbouring housing estates on Phillip Island about $25,000 each to upgrade their roads and drains, the backlash was swift and clear.

Many species breed between March 1 and Aug. 31, but some, including hummingbirds, owls and hawks, could nest as early as January or February. By simply scheduling truly needed vegetation trimming in ...

Both groups have independently evolved to create structures that protect vulnerable offspring during development, though they face different environmental challenges. Bird nests must contend with ...

Dryden Brown has raised half a billion dollars to build a city where the rich will get richer, discuss ‘The Odyssey,’ and, he thinks, restore Western civilization. Heaven, it turns out, just ...