Watching birds in your backyard during the spring is a fun pastime. If you can't see them, you can still identify them if you ...

Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with elaborate color patterns—from the iridescent plumage of many hummingbirds to the ...

Photograph of three male zebra finches (Taeniopygia castanotis), whose mating calls were used as part of the study. Credit: Raina Fan. The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers ...

The bright colors of butterfly wings, the sweet aromas of flowers, and the euphonious melodies of songbirds all evolved as ...

An unprecedented proposal to create an artillery testing range in the Adirondack Park has stirred controversy. Environmental groups and residents have ...

SANTA CRUZ — A murmuration of European starlings pulsates over houses on Quarry Lane in Santa Cruz as the sky is painted in warm hues by the sunset. The starlings, occasionally joined by a few ...

Garden enthusiasts are being warned to be mindful of what food they leave out for birds, as it could inadvertently cause harm to these creatures. This time of year is when local British birds are more ...

THE UK's smallest bird was spotted earlier this month in a Herefordshire woodland and beauty spot. According to the birdwatching site, goingbirding.co.uk, a goldcrest was seen at Bircher Common on ...

As a birder in New Jersey, I rarely have to travel outside the boundaries of my state to see amazing birds. Bird habitats of all kinds are within a two-hour drive of my home in central New Jersey. I ...

A soundscape ecologist is warning that his audio recordings have drastically changed over the past 30-plus years, which could indicate trouble on the horizon in the natural world. As detailed by the ...