Marvel at the beauty of birds and learn the stories behind our favorite images from this year’s contests—featuring, for the ...

Bird beaks have a variety of shapes and purposes. Here are common bird beak types you should look for and how they help birds find food.

Squirrels are really cute, but you really don't want them eating the fruits, nuts, or flowers in your garden. This humane ...

Can you imagine coming face-to-face with the largest tarantula in the world? This massive arachnid is the king of creepy ...

Your backyard is more than just a plot of land; it’s a living, breathing ecosystem buzzing with activity. From the flash of a ...

A: Robins in our region raise two families each summer, but they almost always build a new nest for each brood. As you can imagine, the chicks take a toll on their nest, leaving behind a stretched-out ...

Animals often rely on instincts and strategies that look shocking to human eyes. These behaviors can involve unusual hunting ...

Aengus is a 3-year-old male Harris’s hawk that weighs about 1½ pounds and stands 20 inches tall, with a tip-to-tip wingspan ...

Ah, September – the month when we transition from summer to fall. Our vegetable gardens will give up their last gifts, the apple orchards soon follow, birds and butterflies wave ...

The small merlin is agile and able to weave between vines to deter small birds. And the Harris hawk and Chilean blue eagle, ...

Pro-Palestinian protesters participate in a "March for Humanity" against the humanitarian crisis in Gaza on August 16, 2025, in New York City. - Stephanie Keith/ Should politicians be allowed to play ...

Two people have died after eating oysters contaminated with flesh-eating bacteria, health officials confirmed, and others have been infected. Both of the fatal cases were traced to Louisiana-harvested ...