A catbird was skulking around the forsythia in my backyard this morning, but she was stealthy enough to keep their nest a ...

The thought that such a small creature could feel safe enough in our presence to raise its young is heartwarming, indeed — ...

You can also consider plants which act as pest deterrents. Lavender is great at deterring aphids and flea beetles. The strong ...

Purple martins are gorgeous backyard birds, known for their iridescent feathers and mid-sky acrobatics. As North America’s ...

If you think you know everything about how animals respond to wild weather, think again. Recent findings have revealed a ...

Whilst kneeling on an ant’s nest last week – in shorts – and watching them stream over my legs and the lawn, I was reminded ...

This summer, the Dongting Lake wetlands in Hunan province are thriving with terns and egrets, rare birds that had once ...

The team is "here to stay," no matter what, lead researcher Keith Bowers said, amid federal funding changes for scientific research.

Birds can nest in inconvenient spots like flower pots, planters, and hanging baskets. There are rules against disturbing ...

Unlike most other bird species, the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) lays its eggs in the nests of other bird species ...

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University It was an odd place for a hummingbird nest, but there it was. I typically think ...

Many of the UK’s bird species are in serious decline, largely due to habitat destruction and the collapse of food chains ...