The last time researchers were able to study animals during a solar eclipse was in 2017. In a study published in 2020 in the journal Animals, scientists described the behavior of 17 species of ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Each spring, the ruby-throated hummingbird embarks on an incredible migration journey from its wintering grounds in Central America to breeding territories in North America. This ...

Certain animals have displayed unusual behavior when the moon crosses paths with the sun—but there are a lot of unknowns. The 2024 total solar eclipse provided some answers.

North America used to be crawling with giant mammals, from dire wolves to big cats. Horses and camels evolved on the continent while others, like bison, crossed over from Asia. Most of these ...

A 230 million-year-old, never-before-seen raptor unearthed in the U.S. is the oldest dinosaur ever discovered in North America — and one of the earliest to ever emerge on our planet.