November is a blackbird month, which at times can make birders' eyes glaze over.Common birds in huge numbers can be ...

Million-Year-Old Dinosaur-Era Bird Discovered, Experts Say 'Fossil Is Truly So One-Of-A-Kind' Scientists have been able to ...

Nov. 13, 2024 — Sometimes plants are so similar to each other that the methods developed by 18th century scientist Carl Linnaeus for identifying species are not enough. Completely new species of ...

ONE of the best ways to get close to nature is to feed the birds in your garden. This incredibly popular activity across the ...

The Species at Risk Act (SARA) establishes Schedule 1, as the official list of wildlife species at risk. It classifies those species as being either extirpated, endangered, threatened, or a special ...

This morning on my way to work, I saw two large herons fly overhead. It got me thinking about how this area of the Platte is ...

Invasive species are non-native species that have been introduced to an ecosystem and have established there causing ecological damage. The study of invasive species involves questions about the ...

This caused animals to diversify, so certain species evolved only on one continent and can't be found anywhere else. One such example is pandas, which are native to China and cannot be found in ...

For instance, male goldfinches turn a vibrant yellow and male indigo buntings turn a bright blue in the spring. Male redwing ...

These brainy black birds are more than their unmistakable crow call. They've been a synergistic part of humanity's evolution.

Birds of a feather, as the old saying goes, tend to flock together, but what happens when a member of the flock stands out ...

The black-footed ferret is an endangered species, with only approximately 370 alive in the wild “Saving rare species from extinction requires extraordinary measures.” Since then, efforts have ...