(THE CONVERSATION) The United States’ national parks have an inherent contradiction. The federal law that created the National Park Service says the agency – and the parks – must “ conserve the ...

Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we’ll soon be in trouble.” – Naturalist, ...

Owls make their homes in many national parks around the country, though they can be tricky to spot. Here are a few profiles ...

Every year, many thousands of birds are banded this way by researchers and avian enthusiasts in Canada and the U.S. As the ...

Blue crabs, bluebirds, beetles and many more creatures can be spotted in and around the bay—and scientists at the Smithsonian ...

The Federal Reserve voted yesterday to keep interest rates steady, despite the president calling for lower rates. And, Texas ...

Prolific actor J. K. Simmons is all set to take on his next “political role”! The Cinemaholic can confirm that he will star ...

The fastest a human has ever been recorded running was Usain Bolt in the 2009 Olympics. Bolt ran the 100-meter dash in an ...

Museums & Art Spaces AACA Museum 161 Museum Dr., Hershey 717-566-7100; aacamuseum.org “Tailgate Travelers—Classic Station Wagons,” through Oct. 17 “Don Allen Chevrolet Dealership Retrospective,” ...

A new study from Oxford University finds that a common European songbird sometimes divorces its partner between breeding seasons.

A coalition of conservation partners is working to stabilize the Kirtland's warbler population by improving its breeding ...

California is home to a host of plants and animals. Discover the eight yellow birds that call the Golden State home.